Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Criminal Charges Over Provocative Facebook Posts
Petitioner's Request to Terminate Prosecution Denied; Must Face Trial for Posts Encouraging Violation of Covid-19 Restri...
Kerala High Court Upholds Absolute Ownership for Hindu Widows, Dismisses Claims Against Managerial Rights
In a landmark judgment, the Kerala High Court reaffirms that limited estates granted to Hindu widows under wills evolve ...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Tanzanian Student Accused Under NDPS Act
Compliance with Constitutional Mandates and Foreigners Act Ensures Bail for Accused in High-Profile Narcotics Case...
Kerala High Court Enhances Compensation for Minor Child in Road Accident Case
Court reassesses functional disability at 100%, granting Rs. 23.96 lakh additional compensation for intellectual disabil...
Kerala HC allows pvt hospitals to take action against striking nurses as mediation fails
Nurses affiliated with the United Nurses Association (UNA) began an indefinite statewide strike in Kerala on March 11, d...
Kerala High Court Rules Against Unlawful Arms Surrender Mandates
Court Orders Immediate Return of Arms Surrendered Under Pressure Without Due Process...
Kerala High Court Upholds Entrepreneurs' Rights, Directs Panchayat to Grant Industrial License
Court Rules Against Unjust Rejection of Industrial Applications, Citing Amendments to Kerala Panchayat Raj Act...
Kerala HC directs CDB to ensure basic amenities for devotees in all temples it manages
It directed the Board to formulate and submit, within three months, the detailed scheme for the construction of toilet c...
Decide representation on Kannada use in official matters in Kasaragod taluk: HC to govt
The government told the bench that an appropriate authority will consider and decide the representation if the court so ...
Kerala HC holds govt official in contempt for denying sanction to prosecute former KSCDC officials
The court set aside the October 2025 government order denying sanction to prosecute the two former KSCDC officials and d...
Kerala HC extends time for VACB to complete probe in Sabarimala ghee sale scam
The orders came in a petition initiated by the court on its own following a report by the TDB's Chief Vigilance and Secu...
Serious deficiencies in TDB's accounting system, says Kerala HC; orders corrective steps
The plan shall include standardisation of data formats, ensuring system compatibility and transition, carrying out phase...
Kerala High Court Upholds Election Petition Against BJP MP Suresh Gopi
Allegations of Corrupt Practices to Proceed to Trial; One Charge Struck Off...
Kerala High Court Upholds State's Right Over Acquired Land
Court Denies Restitution of Land to Original Owner Despite Redundant Acquisition Purpose...
Kerala High Court Upholds 20-Year Sentence for Sexual Offences Under POCSO Act
Conviction of Vishnu @ Unni for multiple sexual offences against a minor affirmed despite defense challenges citing fami...
Kerala HC rejects plea by father of Venjaramoodu mass murder accused against movie
Rahim had moved the High Court against the release of the movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha', directed by Prasad Nooranad, cla...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Bail Plea in NDPS Case, Upholds Mandatory Communication of Arrest Grounds
The Court emphasizes the constitutional and statutory requirement of informing the arrested of the grounds of arrest, di...
Kerala High Court Orders Central Government to Clarify Nicotine and Tar Content Regulations in Tobacco Products
Absence of Central Rules Restrains State from Seizing Cigarettes for Lack of Tar and Nicotine Disclosure...
Kerala High Court Rules Against SNDP Yogam Directors Over Disqualification
Directors of SNDP Yogam Disqualified for Non-compliance with Statutory Requirements; Office Vacated Under Companies Act,...
Kerala High Court Reverses Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case, Convicts Accused
Power of Attorney Holder's Testimony Validated; Accused Sentenced to Pay Fine and Imprisonment Till Rising of Court...
Kerala High Court Acquits Accused in Harippad Murder Case Due to Lack of Reliable Evidence
Conviction under Section 302 IPC Overturned; Prosecution Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt...
Kerala High Court Upholds Dismissal of Rescission Application in Protracted Property Sale Dispute
Court rules application for rescission of contract barred by limitation, emphasizing implicit extension of time for exec...
Kerala High Court Directs State to Expedite Establishment of Additional NDPS Courts
State Ordered to Operationalize Two Additional NDPS Courts and Establish Three New Ones Within Three Months...
Kerala High Court Directs Bar Association to Tackle Advocate Malpractice
Court Retains Power to Seek Advocate Credentials to Preserve Judicial Integrity...
Kerala High Court Upholds Amendments to Lok Ayukta Act, Affirming Legislative Competence
Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutionality of Amendments; Lok Ayukta's Powers Transition from "Declara...
Suresh Gopi will have to face trial in petition challenging his election: Kerala HC
The election petition was moved against the Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism by Thrissur n...
Kerala HC upholds state govt amendments to Lok Ayukta Act
The petitioners had claimed that the amendments had diluted the efficacy and enforceability of the report of the Lok Ayu...
Kerala High Court Upholds Widow's Right to Enhanced Compensation Despite Remarriage
The court rules that a widow's remarriage and employment status post-accident do not negate her entitlement to dependenc...
Kerala High Court Orders Customs to Provide Duty Register in Drug Trafficking Case
Court clarifies that investigating officers cannot demand creation of new documents, only existing ones can be summoned...
Kerala High Court Quashes FIR Against Cine Actress Shwetha Menon
Court Finds Allegations of Immoral Traffic and IT Act Violations Unsubstantiated, Citing Malicious Intent...
Kerala High Court Directs Mahatma Gandhi University to Regularize Examination Attendance Shortfall
Court orders publication of results for LL.B students, emphasizing compliance with University regulations of 90 working ...
Kerala High Court Permits Gamete Preservation in Landmark ART Case
Court Allows Extraction and Cryopreservation of Brain-Dead Husband's Gametes, Granting Interim Relief to Wife...
Kerala High Court Grants Extension to SIT for Investigation into Temple Gold Plating Allegations
Vigilance Bureau Finds No Criminal Misappropriation in Sabarimala Temple Flag Mast Gold Donations...
Kerala High Court Sets Guidelines on Church Management Disputes, Emphasizes Respect for 1934 Constitution and Limits on Police Intervention
Court clarifies that enforcement of judicial decisions in Malankara Orthodox-Jacobite Church disputes must uphold civil ...
Kerala High Court Intervenes in Nurses' Wage Dispute, Orders Mediation
Court Directs Nurses Association to Defer Strike, Facilitates Mediation for Uninterrupted Healthcare Services...
Kerala High Court Upholds Contractual Rights Over Subsequent Attachment in Property Sale Dispute
Court rules that pre-existing sale agreements prevail over later attachments by creditors, setting aside lower court dec...