Kerala High Court
Accused Entitled To Default Bail If Final Report E-Filed After 5 PM On Last Day Of Prescribed Statutory Period: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that an accused would be entitled to default bail if the final report was e-filed by the police after 5 p.m. on the last day of the statutory period prescribed.The Court's reasoning was that since as per Electronic Filing Rules for Courts (Kerala), 2021, e-filings made after 5 pm are deemed to have been instituted on the next working day, the final report would be deemed to have been filed on the day after the statutory period.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was...
Kerala HC Reserves Order On Transit Anticipatory Bail Plea By Kumbh Mela Star, Husband In MP Police FIR Over Father's Abduction Allegation
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 2) reserved verdict in the transit anticipatory bail plea moved by viral Kumbh Mela star and her husband in an FIR lodged after her father filed a complaint before Madhya Pradesh police alleging abduction of his daughter.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath reserved his verdict after hearing arguments by the parties. Earlier in the day the court had permitted...
Kerala High Court Directs Family Courts To Follow Calcutta High Court's Guidelines On Child Custody Till State Rules Are Framed
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) directed all the Family Courts in Kerala to follow the Calcutta High Court's guidelines on child custody and parenting plan until a State specific rule is framed.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued the order, while disposing of a habeas Corpus petition. The habeas corpus petition was filed by a mother, who is the natural guardian of a minor child on the ground that despite a decree passed by the Family...
Kerala High Court Directs Immediate Disbursal Of Victim Compensation From Allocated Funds, Seeks Report On Status Of Mediators' Remuneration
The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) to ensure the immediate and complete disbursal of victim compensation from funds already allocated by State Government, while calling for updated information on whether any additional compensation has become payable in the meantime.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M....
Kerala High Court Asks Panchayats To Remove Wild Vegetation From Vacant Residential Plots Where Owner Is Unknown To Prevent Snake Bites
The Kerala High Court has asked gram panchayats in the State that in case they receive genuine complaints, they must swiftly act on it and remove wild vegetation from vacant private property/residential plots where owner is unidentifiable, as such spots can become a breeding ground for snakes posing a threat to life of residents. In doing so the court held that a Gram Panchayat cannot refuse...
'Liberty Can't Be Affected Merely Because They Are Foreigners': Kerala High Court Orally Remarks In MSC Elsa 3 Crew's Plea To Return Home
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) questioned the Union of India over its inquiry into sunken Liberian-flagged vessel 'MSC Elsa 3', orally remarking that due to the non-completion of inquiry the liberty of the foreign crew members is being after as they are not being permitted to return the their respective countries.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made the oral observation while hearing...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 299Nominal IndexMarakkar v. State of Kerala & connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286The State Public Information Officer and Ors. v. The Kerala State Information Commission and Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 287Aneesh Babu v. The Secretary, Home Affairs and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 288Sreeja v Malabar Devaswom Board and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw...
Kerala High Court Asks ED Not To Act Against CMRL Until Verdict On Appeal Challenging Refusal To Quash PMLA Case, Order On June 5
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) reserved its verdict in the appeal filed by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and its officials challenging an order of the Single Bench that dismissed a plea seeking to quash the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged case of misappropriation of public funds.The verdict is likely to be pronounced on Friday (June 5)....
Dental Student Suicide | 'Medical Colleges Are Cruelly Treating Students': Kerala HC Orally Remarks In College HOD's Anticipatory Bail Plea
Hearing an anticipatory bail plea of the HOD of the College wherein a dental student allegedly committed suicide, the Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) orally expressed concern at the seriousness of the matter, remarking that students were being treated cruelly in medical colleges in the State noting that there were many complaints. During the hearing, Justice A Badharudeen orally said:...
O.7 R.3 CPC | Not Mandatory To Include Defendant's Property In Schedule To Suit For Determination Of Boundary: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that it is not necessary to schedule the property of the defendant in suits for determination/fixation of boundary as per Order VII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Division Bench of Justice Satish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar clarified that the mandate is that the plaint must describe the plaintiff's property and mention that the...
Denial Of Disability Pension To Army Personnel Based On Medical Opinion Unsupported By Full Reasons Invalid: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, laid down that denial of disability pension to an ex-army personnel based on a medical opinion that is not fully supported by reasons is not valid.The Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John was considering a writ petition that challenged an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal that rejected the claim of the petitioner...