Sabarimala Mandala Season: Kerala High Court Finds Security Plan “Comprehensive”, Directs ADGP To Ensure No Lapses

The Kerala High Court on Friday (05 December) expressed satisfaction with the report submitted by the Additional Director General of Police and Chief Co-ordinator, Sabarimala regarding the crowd management strategies intended to ensure safety at Sannidhanam during the Mandala Makaravilakku season.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar, considering the suo proceedings initiated regarding the crowd management during the Makaravilakku season observed:...

'Polling Day Should Be A Day Of Peace, Not War': Kerala High Court Directs Robust Security Measures Ahead Of Local Body Elections

The Kerala High Court recently issued detailed directions to the police and the State Election Commission (SEC) for the peaceful conduct of elections in the wake of upcoming general elections to the local bodies.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a batch of writ petitions filed apprehending law and order problems and, therefore, seeking deployment of additional police force, web casting/videography in the respective polling booths.The government pleader told the Court that the State...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025 [Citations: 699 - 786]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 699 - 786]Parimal Sahu v. State of Kerala and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 699Vellangallur Peoples Welfare Co-operative Society Ltd. and Anr v. Union of India and Ors. and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 700Madathil Pakruti v. T.P. Kunjanandan and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 701Angels Nair v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Rape, Miscarriage Case

The Kerala High Court on Saturday (December 6) granted interim protection from arrest to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is arraigned in a rape and miscarriage case.When the case came up for consideration, Justice K. Babu made it clear that Mamkootathil cannot be arrested during the pendency of his anticipatory bail application. A detailed order is awaited."During the pendency of the application, I will not permit arrest. Because he has raised very serious contentions. No man...

Issued Circular On Guidelines For Public Prosecutors' Appointment : State Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court was on Friday (December 05) informed that a circular has been issued by the Law Secretary of the State regarding guidelines for the appointment of Public Prosecutors. The Director General of Prosecution submitted that the circular is in consonance with the directions issued in Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Others. Noting the development, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. asked the counsel for the petitioner and the High...

Availability Of Bail Cancellation Doesn't Bar Preventive Detention Under PIT-NDPS Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that there is no illegality in passing a detention order under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act), even when the remedy of bail cancellation is available against the detenu.A Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian were delivering a judgment in a writ petition filed against the detention order issued under Section 3(1) of PITNDPS...

Income Tax Appeal Cannot Be Rejected Solely For Assessee's Non-Appearance Before CIT(A): Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that an Income Tax Appeal cannot be rejected solely for the assessee's non-appearance before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. stated that none of the provisions in Section 250 of the Income Tax Act permit the appellate authority to reject the appeal on the ground of non-appearance of the assessee/appellant,...

Interest On Delayed Agricultural Income Tax Not Deductible U/S 37 Income Tax Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that interest on delayed agricultural income tax is not deductible under Section 37 Income Tax Act. Section 37 of the Income Tax Act provides deductions on expenses which are directly related to a business's operations. Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon examined whether the interest paid on account of the delayed payment...

Income From Public Religious/Charitable Trusts Not Eligible For Exemption U/S 10(23BBA) Income Tax Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that income derived from public religious/charitable trusts is not eligible for exemption under Section 10(23BBA) of the Income Tax Act. Section 10(23BBA) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides a complete exemption from income tax for the income of a body or authority that has been established, constituted, or appointed under any Central,...

Classification Of Goods Is Factual Issue, Not For Writ Court To Decide: Kerala High Court Upholds Seizure & Provisional Release Conditions

The Kerala High Court has held that the classification of 'Nata de Coco' is a factual matter that must be decided by the adjudicating authority through statutory proceedings and not by the writ court. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. stated that since it is a statutory proceeding contemplated under Section 124 of the Act, which should be followed from the proceedings under Section 110 of...

State Funding, Digital Case Management, E-Mediation: Amicus Suggests Measures To Kerala High Court To Revamp Mediation Centres

The amicus curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court in its suo motu case to address the infrastructural and other issues in the mediation/ADR centres in the State, has filed a detailed preliminary report.The Court had earlier observed that the main infrastructural issues faced by the mediation centres are lack of proper place/venue for conducting mediation, inability to ensure privacy, inadequate physical and digital infrastructure, lack of staff, etc.It had then appointed Advocate Adarsh Kumar...

Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Rape Case

Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the rape and miscarriage case alleged against him.Yesterday, his plea before the Principal District and Sessions Court was dismissed noting that serious allegations have been made out against him, prima facie.Mamkootathil is arrayed as the 1st accused in the crime registered by the Nemom Police and is accused of the offences under the Sections 64(2)(f), 64(2)(h), 64(2)(m) [Rape], 89 [Causing miscarriage...