Haal Movie: Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Producer's Plea Against Cuts To Shane-Nigam Starrer

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 9) gave time to the central government counsel to get instructions in a plea preferred by the producer and director of Shane Nigam-starrer Malayalam movie 'Haal' challenging the decision of the censor board that suggested certain modifications in the film.According to the plea, after the movie was viewed by the censor board on 10.09.2025,...

Kerala High Court Permits Convict To Attend Daughter's Enrolment Ceremony As Lawyer

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 9) allowed the plea of a convict to be granted parole to attend the enrolment ceremony of his daughter. The petitioner is undergoing imprisonment at the Central Prison and Correctional Home, Tavanur for committing offences under Sections 324 [Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means], 307 [Attempt to murder], 120B[Punishment for...

Kerala High Court Seeks Clarity From BCI On Reservation Of Seats For Transgender Students In LLB Courses

The Kerala High Court has sought clarity from the Bar Council of India on reservation of seats for students belonging to the Transgender community in professional colleges.Justice N Nagaresh, was hearing a writ petition seeking reservation under the transgender category for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses in Government Law Colleges.The State has previously submitted that...

High Courts Cannot Reduce Sentence Below The Statutory Minimum: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that High Courts cannot reduce the sentence for a criminal offence below the minimum punishment prescribed by a statute. Justice A. Badharudeen relied on the recent decision of the Supreme Court in Dashrath v. State of Maharashtra to observe that such an action would be overstepping into the legislature's domain. The case before the Court was an...

Income Tax Act | Assessee Can Challenge Cash Credit Addition U/S 68 In Remand Proceedings; Tribunal's Direction Not Binding: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the assessee is free to challenge the cash credit addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act in remand proceedings; the tribunal's directions are not binding. As per Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any sum found credited in the books of a taxpayer, for which he offers no explanation about the nature and source thereof or the...

Mere Presence Of Alcohol In Accident Victim's Blood Not Enough To Exclude Liability, Insurer Must Show Evidence Of Impairment: Kerala High Court

In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court has held that evidence of the mere presence of alcohol in the victim's blood is not enough for an insurer to exclude liability in accidental deaths when the exclusion clause specifically excludes deaths caused under the influence of alcohol. It further observed that the insurer must prove that the accident occurred while the victim was under...

Kerala High Court Stays Loan Recovery Proceedings Against Wayanad Landslide Victims

The Kerala High Court has ordered that all recovery proceedings against Wayanad landslide victims be kept in abeyance until the writ petition initiated after the large-scale landslide that hit Wayanad on July 30, 2024 is disposed of.The division bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian issued the interim order after criticising the Central Government for...

Plea In Kerala High Court Claims Travancore Devaswom Board Funded Global Ayyappa Sangamam, Seeks Action Against Commissioner

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court claiming that the Global Ayyappa Sangamam was funded by the Travancore Devaswom Board, in contravention of its affidavit claiming that event would be primarily through voluntary contributions.For context, TDB had filed the affidavit in response to a batch of petitions alleging that the event was a political and commercial one, veiled as...

KeLSA's Victim Rights Centre Submits Comprehensive Suggestions To Kerala High Court For Strengthening Adoption, Foster Care Systems

The Victim Rights Centre (VRC) of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) has submitted comprehensive suggestions before the Kerala High Court for the betterment of adoption and foster care system.The report was submitted by Adv. Parvathi Menon A., Project Co-ordinator of VRC after she was suo motu impleaded by Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen in a writ petition filed by an adoptive...

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Actress Lakshmi Menon In Abduction Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 8) allowed the anticipatory bail plea of actress Lakshmi Menon in alleged abduction and assault case.The parties had submitted before the Court that their disputes have been settled and that the complaint was filed based on misunderstanding. The de facto complainant had filed an affidavit in this regard."The allegations indicate that a serious...

'Exploitation Of Hope & Vulnerability': Kerala High Court Shocked At Alleged Trafficking Of Women For Assisted Reproductive Technology

The Kerala High Court has recently expressed deep concern and “shock” over alleged instances of exploitation involving women brought to the state purportedly as egg donors or prospective surrogate mothers under the guise of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) programs.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha made the observations while hearing...

'Union Govt Has Failed People, We Don't Need Charity': Kerala High Court Remarks On Non-Waiver Of Loans For Wayanad Landslide Victims

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 8) orally remarked that it would pass an interim order to stay the loan recovery action being taken against victims of the Wayanad Landslides. During the last hearing, on the issue of loan waiver of victims, the Additional Solicitor General of India, ARL Sundaresan, appearing for the Centre, submitted that there is some ambiguity with regard to...