Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Reinstates Conviction Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act for Cheque Issued Against Time-Barred Debt
Court holds issuance of cheque towards a time-barred debt amounts to acknowledgment and revival of liability; acquittal ...
Kerala High Court Quashes Show Cause Notice in GST Audit for Non-Compliance with Statutory Procedure
Court holds that audit commencement date reckons actual audit, final audit observations must follow opportunity to reply...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Interim Order Allowing Co-education in Girls' School Without Proper Local Authority Approval
Court restores writ petition for fresh hearing, emphasizing need to consider all parties and procedural norms under Kera...
Kerala High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging NCLT's Refusal to Implead Transferees in Company Mismanagement Case
Court Holds that Non-Impleadment of Transferees Violated Principles of Natural Justice; Impleadment Application Allowed ...
Kerala High Court Upholds Rights of Adult Woman in Interfaith Relationship, Directs Parents to Cease Interference
Court mandates police protection, restoration of mobile phone, and counseling to ensure free interaction and career free...
Kerala High Court Pulls Up Authorities Over Delay in Road Safety Compliance
Chief Secretary told to coordinate departments urgently; court says multiple agencies cannot be an excuse to postpone ac...
Kerala High Court Directs UIDAI to Assist in Double Murder Investigation by Comparing Fingerprints with Aadhaar Database
Court rules limited fingerprint comparison with Aadhaar data for Coimbatore District does not violate privacy rights; UI...
Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence of Former DGP Convicted for Disproportionate Assets, Imposes Strict Bail Conditions
Former Kerala DGP Tomin J Thachankary sentenced to 4 years rigorous imprisonment and fined over Rs. 30 lakh under Preven...
Kerala High Court Directs Authorities to Grant Temporary Fireworks Shop Licence Without Imposing New Amendments
Court holds that amendments to permanent fireworks shop rules do not apply to temporary licences; directs strict complia...
Kerala High Court Upholds Finality of Decree Despite Absence of Mental Capacity Enquiry in Suit
Court rules execution proceedings cannot reopen settled issues on decree-holder's unsoundness of mind; objections aimed ...
Clear Rs 9.73 cr of pending victim compensation dues in 5 weeks: Kerala HC to govt
On the issue of the mediators' honorarium, the court directed the Member Secretary, KeLSA, to submit a statement to the ...
Kerala HC seeks Centre stand on plea challenging blocking of BitChat messaging app
At the same time, the bench said it was keeping the issue of maintainability of the petition, raised by the central gove...
Kerala HC temporarily halts further construction at beach near Vizhinjam by VISL
The bench directed the ministry to file an affidavit clearly specifying whether, for the construction on the beach, any ...
Kerala High Court Rules No Preliminary Inquiry or Hearing Required Before FIR Registration in Corruption Cases
Division Bench dismisses leave applications by accused challenging FIR registration based on Enforcement Directorate's r...
Kerala High Court Upholds Maintenance of Rs. 15,000 per Month for Minor Child with Special Needs
Court Rejects Father's Plea to Reduce Maintenance Despite Interest from Fixed Deposit and Remarriage; Emphasizes Child's...
Kerala High Court Directs Appointment of Exclusive Special Public Prosecutors for POCSO Cases, Rejects Mixed Case Handling
Court emphasizes need for specialized training and infrastructure for POCSO Courts; State urged to establish 13 permanen...
Kerala High Court Orders Strict Enforcement Against Unauthorized Vehicle Modifications Endangering Road Safety
Court mandates mandatory uploading of vehicle modification details with photographs and videos on e-DAR portal; highligh...
Kerala HC suspends sentence of ex-DGP Thachankary in DA case; released from prison
Thachankary has alleged in his petition that none of those documents were produced before the trial court despite his ap...
Luxury car crash could have been averted: Kerala HC
The Chief Secretary, Government of Keralam, being the nodal authority for overall coordination and monitoring of complia...
Kerala HC suspends sentence of ex-DGP Thachankary in DA case
Thachankary has alleged in his petition that none of those documents were produced before the trial court despite his ap...
Kerala HC suspends sentence of ex-DGP Thachankary convicted in DA case
Thachankary has alleged in his petition that none of those documents were produced before the trial court despite his ap...
CMRL 'bribery' case: Kerala HC dismisses Vijayan, others' pleas to file appeal against FIR order
The bench said that the October 9 order "has not affected the applicants' rights to pursue the constitutional statutory ...
CMRL Case: Kerala HC to decide on Vijayan''s appeal against FIR order on Thursday
The ED had sought registration of a case based on evidence gathered during its investigation and searches conducted unde...
Kerala HC declines to stay toll collection on NH 66 at Nattika plaza
The order came on a PIL filed by Anil Kumar P K, who contended that toll was being collected before the entire stretch w...
Kerala High Court Holds Writ Petition Not Maintainable in Premature Closure of Non-Callable Fixed Deposits Dispute
Autonomous Body Not a PSU; Contractual Dispute Requires Civil Remedy, Not Writ Jurisdiction...
Kerala High Court Upholds Trial Schedule, Rejects Petition to Delay Proceedings Against Main Accused in Murder Case
Court emphasizes accused's right to fair trial and victim's right to speedy justice, dismisses plea by accused seeking s...
Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Teacher for Minor Classroom Discipline Incident
Court holds trivial corrective action without mala fide intent cannot attract prosecution under Juvenile Justice Act and...
Kerala High Court Acquits Video Shop Owner in Obscenity Case Citing Lack of Judicial Examination of Seized Materials
Conviction under Section 292 IPC set aside as court emphasizes necessity for independent judicial scrutiny of alleged ob...
Kerala High Court Upholds Deduction of ESOP Discount as Revenue Expenditure under Income Tax Act
Discount on shares allotted to employees under ESOP recognized as allowable revenue expenditure under Section 37(1), aff...
Kerala High Court Directs Timely Disbursement of Financial Aid to Transgender Person Post Sex Reassignment Surgery
Court mandates State to pay pending Rs.21,000/- within two months for post-operative treatment, emphasizing no indefinit...
Kerala HC declines interim stay of order to register FIR against Vijayan in CMRL 'bribery' case
The ED had sought registration of a case based on evidence gathered during its investigation and searches conducted unde...
Why preliminary enquiry on ED report in CMRL 'bribery' case: Kerala HC to govt
The ED had sought registration of a case based on evidence gathered during its investigation and searches conducted unde...
Kerala High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Non-Supply of Translated Documents to Detenue
Court Emphasizes Constitutional Mandate Under Article 22(5) and Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act for Effec...
Kerala High Court Rules Against Separate GST Collection by Chendamelam Fee Collector
Court holds that GST liability is statutory but right to recover tax depends on contractual terms; petitioner cannot cha...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside ITAT's Refusal, Orders Fresh Hearing on Rs.14.10 Crore Bad Debt Disallowance by South Indian Bank
Tribunal's dismissal of appeal over Rs.14.10 crore disallowance for bad debts quashed; additional Rs.52 crore claim rais...
Kerala High Court Appoints Permanent Guardian for Elderly Dementia Patient in Absence of Statutory Provision
Court exercises constitutional jurisdiction under Article 226 to safeguard the person and property of 93-year-old Alzhei...