Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque As Chief Justice Of Sikkim High Court

The Central Government on Saturday (January 3) notified the appointment of Kerala High Court judge Justice A Muhamed Mustaque as Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X (formerly Twitter) to notify the appointment which states:"In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantakath, Judge of the Kerala High Court as...

Kerala High Court Directs Railway Claims Tribunal To Annex Details Of Evidence, Witnesses To All Its Orders

In an exercise of the supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court recently directed the Railway Claims Tribunal to follow Rules 181 of the Civil Rules of Practice so as to incorporate proper appendices to all its orders.Justice S. Manu observed that the Tribunal's judgments generally do not contain any attachment showing the witnesses examined and documents marked and due to this, there is difficulty in understanding whether the documents on records were...

Kerala High Court Stays Appointment Of KMML Law Officer After Plea Alleges Favouritism In Recruitment Process

The Kerala High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (December 30) stayed the appointment of the law officer of Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) while considering a plea alleging favouritism by the company in its recruitment process.The plea was preferred by an aspirant to the post and originally, prayers in the plea were for directions to correct the illegality in the conduct of...

Custody Decisions Not Based On Gender Of Parent But On Child's Best Interests; Children Require Both Parents Equally: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that children involved in matrimonial custodial litigations, quintessentially require the support of both parents for their mental and physical growth for their upbringing as Model Citizens of the Society.The vacation bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and P.Krishna Kumar was considering a batch of petitions challenging the custody of minor child...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: December 2025 [Citations: 787-858]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 787 - 858]South Indian Bank Ltd. and Anr. v. Rahim H K and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 787Anish Anand v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 788Shijo Mon Joseph v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 789Kerala State Medical Councils v Daleel Ahmmed and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 790Save A Family Plan (India) v. The Deputy Commissioner...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Soumen Sen As New Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court

Justice Soumen Sen will join as the new Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court upon the retirement of its present Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar.The Central Government today issued a notification to transfer Justice Sen from Meghalaya High Court to Kerala High Court.Justice Jamdar will retire on January 9, 2026.Click to Read/Download...

Flood Control Measures Can't Ignore Ecological Impact: Kerala High Court On Thottappally Spillway Sand Removal

The Kerala High Court has recently directed the State Government to constitute a multi-departmental committee to regulate and monitor sand and soil removal at the Thottappally Spillway in Alappuzha, stressing that flood-control measures cannot be carried out at the cost of ecological destruction, particularly in sensitive coastal zones and turtle nesting habitats.A Division Bench comprising...

KAAPA | Minimal Delay In Passing Externment Order Not Fatal When Procedural Safeguards Followed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a reasonable delay in initiating proceedings under Section 15(1)(a) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA) does not snap the statutory “live link” required for externment. A Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian made the observation while dismissing a writ petition...

Kerala High Court Asks Centre To Decide Whether SNDP Yogam Is Governed By Companies Act Or Kerala NTC Act

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, directed the Union government to comply with a 2009 Delhi High Court order and decide if the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam) is governed by the Companies Act or the Kerala Non-Trading Companies Act.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha set aside the Single bench judgment, which had...

Dispute Arising From Sale Deeds Executed Between Partners As Part Of Business Arrangement Is Arbitrable: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("Arbitration Act") declining to interfere with an arbitral award dissolving a long-standing partnership and holding that the sale deeds executed between the partners were merely business arrangements, not intended to transfer or create title; consequently, the dispute did not...

Kerala High Court Tax Annual Digest 2025

Direct Tax[Income Tax] Assessing Officer Not Only An Adjudicator But Also An Investigator, Cannot Remain Oblivious To Claim Without Enquiry: Kerala HCCase Title: Cochin International Airport Ltd v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income TaxCase Number: ITA NO. 77 OF 2018The Kerala High Court stated that the Income Tax Commissioner can exercise Revisional Jurisdiction under Section 263 of the...

Kerala High Court Quashes Rejection Of Arms Licence Renewal Citing Lack Of Reasoned Order

The Kerala High Court has recently quashed orders refusing renewal of an arms licence, holding that the authorities failed to record valid reasons or consider settled legal principles governing such renewals.Justice Mohammed Nias C P, allowed a writ petition filed by the petitioner and set aside the orders of the District Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram, and the Land Revenue Commissioner,...