Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Allows Provisional Acceptance of Land Tax Amid Ongoing Legal Proceedings
Decision Affects Fishermen Community and Other Petitioners Awaiting Supreme Court Outcome...
Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail in High-Profile Money Laundering Case
Accused Cashew Dealer's Bail Application Dismissed Due to Non-Cooperation and Gravity of Offences Under PMLA...
Kerala High Court Upholds Limitation Act's Application to Muslim Women's Maintenance Claims
Division Bench affirms civil nature of Section 3 proceedings under the 1986 Act, applying Article 137 of the Limitation ...
Kerala High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Under PITNDPS Act Despite Bail
Court affirms that preventive detention can be justified for a detenu on bail, highlighting insufficiency of bail condit...
Kerala High Court Upholds Petroleum Outlet Establishment Amid Compliance Dispute
Court Dismisses Plea Against Final Permission for Highway Access, Directs Representation Consideration ...
Kerala High Court Upholds Mandatory Registration of Factory-Used Forklifts and Cranes
Machines Adaptable for Road Use Must Comply with Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1976...
Kerala High Court Directs Cochin Devaswom Board to Undertake Comprehensive Restoration of Heritage College Building
Court Criticizes Vague Estimates, Orders Detailed Structural Audit for Sree Kerala Varma College...
Kerala High Court Mandates Urgent Road Safety Measures for Sabarimala Pilgrimage
Court Directs Authorities to Ensure Road Maintenance and Safety Ahead of Mandala-Makaravilakku Festival...
Kerala High Court Directs Government to Clarify Pizhala-Kadamakudy Bridge Project Status
Court Orders Impleadment of Key Infrastructure Bodies to Expedite Construction Timeline...
Kerala High Court Mandates Revamp of Darshan Management at Guruvayoor Temple
Court Directs Scientific Study and Technological Integration for Efficient Crowd Management and Devotee Welfare ...
Kerala High Court Mandates Strict Pilgrim Entry Regulations at Sabarimala
Court Enforces Virtual-Q and Spot-Booking System to Prevent Overcrowding, Ensuring Devotee Safety ...
Kerala High Court Urges Swift Action on Pending Guidelines from 2021 Directive
Court Criticizes Delay in Implementation of Guidelines Under Article 162; Sets Deadline for Progress Report...
Kerala High Court Upholds Maintenance for Well-Qualified, Jobless Wife
Court rules that potential earning capacity does not preclude maintenance entitlement if the wife is not currently earni...
Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Consensual Relationship Case
Court Exercises Discretion Under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, After Parties Reach Amicable S...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Arbitration Request Filed Without Partner's Consent
Arbitration request by M/s. P.K.Chandrasekharan Nair & Co. deemed non-maintainable due to lack of express authority unde...
Kerala High Court Enforces Transparency in Government Vehicle Auctions
Court mandates disclosure of statutory restrictions on re-registration of government vehicles sold at auction. ...
Kerala High Court Revises Compensation Methodology in Motor Accident Cases
Court Directs Tribunals to Consider Actual Lifespan in Disability Compensation Calculation...
Kerala High Court Mandates Enhanced Crowd Management for Sabarimala Pilgrimage
Court Directs Formation of Expert Committee to Oversee Infrastructure and Safety Measures Amid Surging Pilgrim Numbers...
Kerala High Court Issues Strict Directives to Enhance Road Safety and Curb Unauthorized Use of Vehicle Lights and Hooters
Landmark Judgment Targets Dazzling LED Headlights, Red-Blue Strobe Lights, and Videography Inside Moving Vehicles...
A Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot take cognizance of a private complaint against a public servant
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Against Ex-ADGP, Relegates Corruption Complaint to Pre-Cognizance Stage Court mandate...
Kerala High Court Denies Bail to Sri Lankan Nationals in High-Stakes UAPA Case
Court upholds trial court's decision citing gravity of charges, foreign nationality, and imminent trial commencement...
Election Commission can’t deregister a political party for non-compliance with conditions not provided in the Act
Kerala High Court Stays ECI Order Delisting Political Parties. Court Allows Petitioners to Contest Local Elections Amids...
Kerala High Court Mandates Rotation and Stringent Selection for Police Controllers at Sannidhanam
Court emphasizes transparency and integrity in police appointments during Mandala-Makaravilakku festival...
Kerala High Court Eases Bank Guarantee Requirement for Vehicle Custody in Sand Transport Case
High Court Sets Aside Onerous Bank Guarantee Condition for Interim Custody of Vehicle Under Kerala Forest Act ...
Mere status as a celebrity does not entitle preferential treatment for inclusion in the electoral roll
Court dismisses plea of celebrity petitioner for inclusion in voters list, emphasizes equality under law....
Kerala High Court Rules Against Tata Iron & Steel Co. in Credit Purchase Dispute
Court finds suit within limitation period, modifies interest rate, and absolves one defendant from liability....
Kerala High Court Upholds Right to Speedy Trial, Allows Limited Adjournment
Court balances counsel's health with constitutional imperatives, rejects venue shift request...
Kerala High Court Upholds Electoral Rights of Young Candidate
Court Directs State Election Commission to Reconsider Voter List Deletion Over Technical Objections...
Persons with mental illness or intellectual disabilities cannot be disqualified from electoral rolls
Judgment Emphasizes Non-Disqualification from Voter Rolls Without Court Declaration of Unsound Mind...
Rape : Consent merely due to a promise of marriage; absence of intention to marry at the outset must be established
Kerala High Court Quashes Rape Charges: Consensual Relationship Does Not Constitute Misconception of Fact. Court Finds I...
Kerala High Court Upholds Restrictions on Traditional Sabarimala Route for Ecological and Safety Reasons
Court dismisses petition challenging delay in opening forest route, emphasizing environmental conservation and public sa...
Kerala High Court Overturns Maintenance Order, Cites Adultery Evidence
High Court rules in favor of husband, setting aside maintenance awarded to wife based on evidence of continuous adultery...
Arms licence - Mere pendency of a criminal case cannot be the sole ground for revocation of arms licence
Kerala High Court Overturns Revocation of Arms Licence; Orders Reconsideration The court emphasizes the need for concret...
Wife contributed for purchase of property, registered in husband's name: husband can not interfere with possession or alienate
Kerala High Court Upholds Wife's Claim to Joint Ownership of Property. Court Grants Injunction Protecting Wife's Rights ...
Rejection of transgender student's for enrollment in National Cadet Corps is not violative of Article 14
Kerala High Court Upholds NCC's Gender-Specific Enrollment Policy Dismissal of Transgender Student's Plea Sparks Call fo...
Preventive detention order cannot be passed against a person on bail
Kerala High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Non-Consideration of Bail Conditions Court rules that preventiv...