Kerala High Court
No interim relief from Kerala HC to ex-DGP Thachankary in DA case; state opposes appeal
He has contended that he had denied the incriminating circumstances when questioned under Section 313 of the CrPC during...
Kerala High Court Quashes Orders Directing Name Change of Kandamkulathi Ayurveda Companies
Court holds that only registered trade mark proprietor can file application under Companies Act, 2013 Section 16(1)(b); ...
Kerala High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Convicted Rapist in Harishkumar Case
Sole testimony of the minor victim deemed credible and sufficient for conviction...
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Professor's Appointment at CUSAT, Rules Position Not a Public Office
Court holds that office of Professor in statutory university does not involve sovereign government functions; PIL deemed...
Kerala High Court Rules Lawyer Cannot Swear Affidavit on Behalf of Plaintiff for Document Production in Partition Suit
Court sets aside trial court order allowing affidavit sworn by counsel, emphasizing affidavit must be personally sworn b...
Kerala High Court Rules Trial Court Cannot Set Aside Advocate Commissioner's Report After Closure of Evidence
Court holds that once commissioner's report is admitted as evidence, it forms part of the record and can only be challen...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash Domestic Violence Proceedings, Emphasizes Cautious Exercise of Inherent Jurisdiction
Court Rules Delay or Disputed Facts Insufficient to Quash Case Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act; Qua...
Kerala High Court Quashes Income Tax Assessment Order Classifying Student Stipend as Salary
Court Rules Stipend Paid to Postgraduate Students Fully Exempt Under Income Tax Act, Remands Case for Fresh Assessment w...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Bail Applications for Sexual Offence Accused Citing Non-Compliance with Supreme Court's Mandatory Disclosure Norms
Court directs strict adherence to Zeba Khan v. State of U.P. disclosure framework; bail applications failing compliance ...
Kerala High Court Directs Issuance of Legal Heirship Certificates Regardless of Property Value, Urges State to Frame Rules
Court holds that Overseas Citizens of India can apply for legal heirship certificates and Tahsildars must issue certific...
Kerala High Court Directs Trial Court to Number `John Doe' Suit, Emphasizes Justice Over Procedural Formalities
Court holds that procedural rules under CPC should not block substantive justice in suits involving unknown defendants; ...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Bail Granted Under PMLA, Orders Reconsideration with Strict Compliance of Section 45
Court emphasizes mandatory twin conditions for bail under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, directing Special Co...
Ex-DGP Thachankary moves HC against conviction, 4-year sentence in DA case
He said he had denied the incriminating circumstances when questioned under Section 313 of the CrPC during the trial and...
Kerala High Court Directs Stray Dog Management Compliance Following Supreme Court Orders
High-Level Monitoring Committee to Oversee Implementation and Monthly Reporting by Local Self Government Institutions Ma...
Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Unmarried Woman Accused of Throwing Newborn from Hospital Window
Court finds no evidence of intent to kill newborn; investigation nearly complete and custodial interrogation deemed unne...
Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Advocate Accused of Sexual Assault in Court Premises
Court Deems Custodial Interrogation Unnecessary and Imposes Strict Bail Conditions Including Cooperation with Investigat...
Kerala High Court Rules Criminal Antecedents Cannot Bar Organ Donation Under Transplantation Act
Court directs hospital to forward donor's application to District Level Authorization Committee despite donor's involvem...
Kerala High Court Upholds Escorted Movement of Children-in-Conflict with Law for Evidence Collection with Child-Friendly Safeguards
Special Juvenile Police Unit's escorted movement of juvenile accused permitted under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 and Bhar...
Kerala High Court Upholds Bail Denial of Two PFI Cadres in Terror Conspiracy Case, Emphasizes Prima Facie Evidence and Constitutional Bail Principles
Court underscores gravity of charges under UA (P) Act, rejects bail plea citing strong prima facie case and recent Supre...
Kerala HC upholds life term of former state govt employee for rape of minor girl
"The version of the victim can be classified as of sterling quality, wholly reliable, natural and truthful. Her version ...
Kerala HC seeks monthly reports from panel on compliance with SC’s stray dog directives
The top court had asked states to expand their sterilisation and vaccination capacity, strengthen existing facilities an...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Fourth Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging Preventive Detention, Upholds Principles of Res Judicata
Court rules successive writ petitions challenging the same detention order are barred unless based on new, independent g...
Kerala High Court Clarifies Extradition Procedure Under Extradition Act, 1962, Emphasizing Role of Nodal Agency on Receipt of International Arrest Warrants
Division Bench mandates simultaneous forwarding of Interpol-issued arrest warrants to Central Government and Magistrate ...
Kerala High Court Permits Use of Cryopreserved Embryos by Widow Despite Absence of Specific Consent Form
Court Emphasizes Deceased's Inferred Consent and Surviving Spouse's Interest in Parenthood under ART Act, Overruling Hos...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Public Servant Accused of Corruption, Emphasizes Strict Compliance with Arrest Formalities
Court directs uniform adherence to arrest procedures under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and issues guideline...
Kerala High Court Denies Transfer of Domestic Violence Case, Prioritizes Convenience of Aggrieved Wife
Court Emphasizes Victim-Centric Approach in Matrimonial Dispute Transfer Petitions, Weighing Comparative Hardships of Pa...
Kerala High Court Rules Daughter-in-Law Not Liable for Maintenance Under Senior Citizens Act When Other Children Exist
Court sets aside Maintenance Tribunal order directing daughter-in-law to pay monthly maintenance, clarifying statutory d...
Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Six Accused in Domestic Cruelty Case, Allows Trial Against Husband
Court holds allegations against accused Nos. 2 to 7 vague and unsupported, but finds prima facie case against accused No...
Kerala HC allows woman to use embryos preserved with late husband to get pregnant
"In such a situation, I am of the opinion that merely because the 4th respondent hospital has chosen to collect Ext.P3 (...
Kerala HC seeks govt, Speaker stand on plea to disqualify MLA Mani C Kappan
Kappan was sentenced to a total of three-and-a-half years together in four cheque bounce cases by the Mumbai court on Se...
Kerala High Court Upholds Armed Forces Tribunal's Grant of Disability Pension to Ex-Havildar with Primary Hypertension
Court dismisses Union of India's delayed writ petition, affirming presumption of sound health at recruitment and employe...
Kerala High Court Quashes Section 306 IPC Charges Against Sister-in-Law in Matrimonial Suicide Case
Court holds no prima facie evidence of abetment, allowing continuation of proceedings only under Section 498A IPC for ma...
Kerala High Court Rules Section 14 of Limitation Act Applies to Arbitration Proceedings; Distinguishes Between Setting Aside and Declaring Award Unenforceable
Court Allows Fresh Arbitration Despite Earlier Award Being Declared Unenforceable, Excluding Time Spent in Prior Proceed...
Kerala High Court Rules Trade Mark Infringement Suits Must Be Instituted and Tried Only in District Courts
Court clarifies Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 overrides pecuniary jurisdiction norms under CPC and Kerala Civ...
Kerala High Court Orders Preservation of Social Media Evidence in Election Petition Alleging Corrupt Practices
Interim Directions Issued to Meta Platforms and Google to Preserve Digital Content Relevant to Election Petition Under S...
Petition filed in Kerala HC seeking MLA Kappan's disqualification
The state government, the Election Commission of India, the Keralam Assembly Speaker, and Kappan have been made responde...