Kerala High Court
'Will Not Affect Fair Trial': CBFC Opposes In Kerala High Court Plea To Stall Movie Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Murder Case
The Central Board of Film Certification on Tuesday (February 10) submitted before the Kerala High Court that though the movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha' may have been inspired by the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case, the same will not affect the trial of the accused.Justice Bechu Kurian was considering a plea preferred by the father of the accused who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which is still pending before the Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram.When the matter came...
Filing False Suit With Forged Documents Against SC/ST Person Prima Facie Attracts Offence Under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that the offence under Section 3(1)(q) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act would be prima facie attracted when it is prima facie established that a false suit using a forged document was filed by a non-member against a member of the community.Justice A. Badharudeen observed:“when it is prima facie established that the suit filed…is one in the category of false, malicious or vexatious one, particularly using a forged suit...
Acquittal Under Essential Commodities Act Doesn't Automatically Entitle Trader To Interest Or Higher Compensation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that an acquittal in a criminal trial under Section 3(1) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1995 does not by itself entitle a trader to compensation with interest under Section 6C(2), unless the statutory preconditions under that provision are strictly satisfied.For context, Section 3 deals with the power of the Central Government to control production, supply, distribution, etc, of essential commodities. Section 6C deals with the compensation for...
Disability Pension Must Be Granted To Voluntary Dischargee When Chronic Condition Acquired Due To Military Service: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a person would be entitled to disability pension if his chronic disability was acquired due to military service even though he voluntarily discharged himself from service.The Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John was considering a plea preferred after the petitioner's application before the Armed Forces Tribunal against non-grant of disability pension was dismissed. The Tribunal had dismissed the application since the...
Intentional Judicial Decision Cannot Be Altered As 'Clerical Error' U/S 151 & 152 CPC; Remedy Lies In Appeal Or Review: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that an intentional adjudicatory decision cannot be corrected under the guise of “clerical error” or “inherent powers” under Section 151 or 152 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and must be challenged only through appellate or review mechanisms.The division bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P Krishna Kumar were delivering a judgment in a civil revision petition arising out of a partition suit. The revision petition was filed against the order of a...
Kerala High Court Orders Vigilance Enquiry Into Alleged Gold Misappropriation During 2017 Flag Mast Installation At Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court on Monday (February 9) directed the Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to constitute a team of competent officers to conduct an enquiry into the alleged misappropriation of gold and cash in connection with the installation of a new Temple Flag Mast in 2017.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering the suo motu petition initiated for court-monitored investigation into the high-profile case relating to...
Kerala High Court Directs Executive Committee Of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple To Submit Timeline For Renovation Of Principal Idol
The Kerala High Court on Monday (09 February) directed the Executive Committee of Sree Padamanbhaswamy Temple to submit a timeline for completion of the work of the Moolavigraha (Principal Idol) of the temple.The division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha were considering a petition which alleged defects in the temple's Moolavigraha.The Court had...
Universities Must Regulate Student Political Activities To Prevent Campus Violence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently (February 04) directed all universities in the State to formulate a comprehensive regulatory mechanism to control and regulate political activities of students on campus.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M issued the direction while hearing a batch of writ petitions, including a public interest litigation filed in...
'Rules Can't Be Used To Foment Disharmony': Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea For Action Against Temple Entry By Christian Priests
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition that sought action against Christian priests, who had entered Adoor Sree Parthasarathy Temple in priestly robes to attend a function to celebrate Sreekrishna Jayanthi.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a plea preferred by a devotee of the temple, who prayed for a...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 02 - February 08, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 63 - 81]Kamal Kumar Mandal v. State of Kerala and Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 63Suo Motu v Union Government and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 64 Lunar Rubbers v Kerala Head Load And Timber Workers And Factory Workers Union(KTUC and ors and connected matter, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 65M R Ajayan v Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 66Susan K. John v. National Board...
Kerala High Court Orders Reimbursement Of Expenses To Govt Employee Over Treatment Of Daughter's Rare Disease Outside State
In a recent ruling, the Kerala High Court ordered the state government to reimburse the treatment charges expended by a government school teacher for the treatment of his daughter's rare disease in a non-empanelled private hospital in Coimbatore.Justice Harisankar V. Menon relied on various decisions of the Apex Court and the judgment of the High Court in The General Manager and Anr. v....
'No RTE Act Recognition': Kerala High Court Orders Closure Of School Imparting Preschool Education On Quran
The Kerala High Court recently ordered closure of a school that was teaching Quran and allied subjects to its students since it was running without valid recognition as per Section 18 of Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering two connected writ petitions, one of which was preferred by two persons, who had complained against...