Kerala High Court Pulls Up Travancore Devaswom Board Over Financial Mismanagement; Orders Immediate Digitisation Of Accounts

The Kerala High Court has ordered immediate digitisation of accounts of Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) while observing that the continued reliance on archaic manual record-keeping and failure to conduct timely audits revealed gross administrative indifference by the board. The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar passed the order in a matter...

Kerala High Court Quarterly Digest: July - September, 2025 [Citations: 372 - 616]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 372 - 616]Geetha K.K v. Assistant Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 372XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 373Asgar Ali v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 374Ison George v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 375Dr. Kanthanathan R. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 376Suresh M. V. v. State of Kerala and Others,...

“Status Quo Only Applies To Fees”: Kerala High Court Modifies Interim Order In Plea Challenging 2400% Hike In Bar Election Nomination Fee

The Kerala High Court has modified an interim order directing to maintain status quo in conduct of election in the State Bar Council in the writ filed challenging the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to hike the nomination fee for State Bar Council elections from ₹5,000 to ₹1,25,000, a 2400% increase. Justice V G Arun, in his order stated, "the status quo to be maintained only...

Electronic Document Must Be Produced In Entirety To Be Admissible Even If Supported By Certificate U/S 65B Evidence Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that a person relying on an electronic document must produce the same in its entirety even though only parts of it is relied on. It also made it clear that the specific portions of the document can be marked.Justice Gopinath P. referred to Sections 65A and 65B of the Evidence Act and observed:“redacted portions of a conversation cannot be...

Kerala High Court Dismisses BCI's Review Plea Against Order Limiting Power Of State Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the review petition filed by the Bar Council of India against the order confining the power of the State Bar Council's Ad-Hoc Committee to the completion of the verification process. The Division Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V. M., delivered the judgment. “No case for review is made out. Review petition fails and...

Hijab Row: Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay For Now DDE's Order Permitting Muslim Girl To Wear Headscarf In School, Seeks State's Stand

The Kerala High Court has directed the State attorney to get instruction on a directive issued by the Deputy Director of Education (DDE), Ernakulam, asking St. Rita's Public School, a Christian management school affiliated with CBSE, to permit a Muslim girl student to attend classes wearing headscarf.Justice V G Arun directed the State to get instructions in the matter, while refusing to...

'Hurts Christian Sentiments': Catholic Congress Says Opposing Haal Movie, Kerala High Court Decides To Watch Film

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 17) allowed the petition filed by Catholic Congress to implead itself in the plea preferred by director and producer of Shane Nigam starrer movie 'Haal' against CBFC's grant of A certification to the film. It also orally told that matter would be taken up on October 21 to decide on a date for the judge to view the movie.Justice V.G. Arun allowed...

Global Ayyappa Sangamam: Kerala High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Conduct Of Event

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 17) dismissed all petitions related to the conduct of 'Global Ayyappa Sangamam' which was held on September 20 in the premises of Sabarimala Shrine and at the banks of the River Pamba. The petitions had claimed that the event was a political and commercial one, veiled as one related to devotion, tourism and secular promotion.In its order dated...

Kerala High Court Lawyers Express Concern Over Supreme Court Criticizing HC For Directly Entertaining Anticipatory Bail Pleas

Kerala High Court lawyers have expressed concern over Supreme Court's recent observation in Mohammed Rasal. C & Another v. State of Kerala critising the Kerala High Court for directly entertaining anticipatory bail pleas under Section 482 of the BNSS (formerly, Section 438 CrPC) which confers concurrent jurisdiction on sessions courts and high court.A resolution was moved by Adv....

NH-544: Kerala High Court Lifts Suspension Of Toll Collection At Paliyekkara

The Kerala High Court today lifted suspension of toll collection at Paliyekkara Toll Plaza (Thrissur district) on NH-544 highway.More than two months have lapsed since toll collection was suspended by the High Court, following a 12-hour blockade purportedly due to ongoing construction projects sanctioned by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).The division bench comprising Justice A...

'Colourable Exercise Of Power': Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring KSRTC Bus Driver Over Bottle Row

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) set aside the order transferring KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) bus driver Jaimon Joseph, who came to limelight following the 'bottle' row involving State Transport Minister, K.B. Ganesh.After a detailed hearing yesterday, Justice N. Nagaresh observed that Jaimon's transfer from Ponkunnam in Ponkunnam in Kottayam district to...

Kerala High Court Asks BCI To Fix Date For General Body Meeting To Decide On Reservation Under Transgender Category In Govt Law Colleges

Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) orally told that the Bar Council needs to fix a meeting date and convey the same to the Court by next Friday (October 24) to decide on creation of additional seats reserved for transgender persons in law colleges. It was hearing a writ petition seeking reservation under the 'Transgender category' for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses...