Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Flags Irregularities In Accounting Of Ghee Sales In Sabarimala, Calls For Audit Dept Report
The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 14) noted serious irregularities in the accounting process related to Aadiya Sishtam Ghee sales in Sabarimala temple and directed the State Audit department to carry out an audit and place a detailed report before it.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the order in a Devaswom Board Audit Report (DBAR) petition initiated on the basis of an interim report submitted by the Joint Director of the Kerala...
Quantity Of Contraband Not Relevant For Preventive Detention Under PITNDPS Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the quantity of contraband is not a relevant factor to decide whether a detention order under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS Act) should be passed against a person found engaged in illicit traffic of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian was considering a plea preferred by the mother of the detenue...
Kerala High Court Asks State Whether Suchitwa Mission Can Provide Expertise To Remove Pilgrims' Clothes Discarded In Pampa River
The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 14) asked the State to inform whether the Suchitwa Mission can provide expertise or technical support to remove the clothe waste remaining in river Pampa discarded by Sabarimala pilgrims.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar noted the submission of the Standing Counsel appearing for the Travancore Devaswom Board that almost 95% of the waste has been moved whereas certain pockets in the area still contain accumulated...
Kerala High Court Upholds Direction To Implead Local SHO In Bank Account Defreezing Petitions
The Kerala High Court has upheld the a direction requiring petitioners seeking defreezing of bank accounts to implead the local Station House Officer (SHO ) of the police station having jurisdiction over their address as a party respondent in such writ petitions.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M delivered the judgment in appeals arising out of orders of the Single Bench dated 10 December 2025 and 15 December 2025. The Single Bench in its order...
State Undertakes Before Kerala High Court To Ensure Uninterrupted Service Of Sanitation Workers At Sabarimala
The Government Pleader on Thursday (March 12) undertook before the Kerala High Court that uninterrupted service of sanitation workers shall be ensured at Sabarimala.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar recorded the submission while considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of the Sabarimala Special Commissioner's report regarding financial malpractices of casual labourers and permanent duty staffs.On Wednesday, when the matter came up for...
Kerala High Court Summons Home Secretary Over Failure To Pay Mediator Fees & Victim Compensation
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (12 March) summoned the Home Secretary of the State to be personally present in the Court noting the unsatisfactory progress with regard to the payment of fee to the Mediator and victim compensation.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued the directions. The Court was considering a suo motu petition concerning...
'Meticulous Investigation Being Carried Out By SIT': Kerala High Court In Plea Seeking CBI Inquiry In Sabarimala Gold Theft Case
The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 13) orally remarked that a very meticulous investigation is being carried out by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which includes some of the best persons in the country, while probing the Sabarimala gold theft cases.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was hearing a batch of pleas seeking CBI inquiry into...
Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Setting Up CFSL In State Amid NDPS Trial Delays, High Pendency
The Kerala High Court recently sought the central government's stand on whether a Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) can be established in the State.The Special Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering a plea preferred by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) outlining among others, the issue of high pendency of NDPS trials due to lack...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: State Moves Kerala High Court To Cancel Rajeev Thantri's Bail, Expunge Special Court's Remarks Against Probe
The State government has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to Kandararu Rajeevaru @ Rajeev Thantri, who is arrayed as an accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The plea also seeks to expunge the alleged adverse remarks made by the Special Judge against the investigation, stating them to be 'unwarranted and prejudicial to investigation'. The Special...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Expedite Process Of Finalising Anti-Ragging Bill 'At The Earliest'
The Kerala High Court has recently (10 March) directed the State to set a deadline for submission of remarks by the concerned departments to expedite the process of finalising the Anti-Ragging Bill in the State,The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C Jayachandran were considering a PIL moved by KeLSA(Kerala Legal Service Authority), seeking stronger laws to...
Decree Holder With Charged Decree Enjoys Priority Over Unsecured Decree Holders U/S 73 CPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a decree holder with a charged decree enjoys priority over unsecured decree holders under Section 73 of CPC while challenging court auction sales under Order XXI Rule 90 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) .A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar was delivering the judgment in an appeal challenging the dismissal of...
After Advocates' Association Request, Kerala High Court Drops Proposal To Reopen 'Media Room' In Its Premises
The Kerala High Court has decided to drop the proposal to reopen the Media Room inside the Court for media briefings after the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) unanimously decided in its General Body meeting to request not to proceed with the same.The decision to close down the Media Room was taken following several incidents of physical altercations between lawyers and...