Kerala High Court stays ECI’s order de-listing political parties in the State
The petitioners contended that its members had contested in the last election to the local bodies, indicating that the petitioners are active within the State.
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Rehab centre residents cannot be denied voting rights unless declared of unsound mind by competent Court: Kerala HC
“Without any documentary evidence, the voters could not be declared as persons of unsound mind, and if such declaration was made even without hearing them, that will not only be an injustice but also an insult to those persons.”
‘Liberty granted through bail remains illusory as he is still languishing in jail’; Kerala HC permits consolidated bail bonds for accused in CSR Funds Scam
“The liberty granted to the accused through bail orders remained illusory as he continued to languish in jail, and the separate bail bonds liable to be executed by the sureties required them to travel to various Magistrate Courts all over the State.”
Prior consensual relationship does not amount to rape if accused marries another lady in search of ‘greener pasture’: Kerala HC
“The consent given by the prosecutrix to sexual intercourse with a person with whom she is deeply in love with, on a promise that he would marry her, cannot be considered to be given under a misconception of fact.”
Read why Kerala High Court quashed CBFC’s decision for cuts in film “HAAL”
Once the film is resubmitted after carrying out excision Nos. 5 and 6, CBFC shall examine the film following the prescribed procedure and issue fresh certification, within two weeks of re-submission.
Kerala HC refuses to entertain State’s plea to defer SIR leaving it open to approach Supreme Court
“The Supreme Court had, by an interim order dated 11-11-2025, requested the jurisdictional High Courts to keep in abeyance the writ proceedings filed with them touching the validity of the SIR of electoral rolls in their respective States.”
‘Inclusion of transgender cadets in NCC matter of policy’; Kerala HC denies enrollment to transgender student
“There is intelligible differentia in providing differential treatment in NCC for persons belonging to different genders. The NCC Act does not contemplate an NCC Division for transgenders.”
S. 60(1)(g) exemption inapplicable where father’s retirement benefits are to be attached for child’s maintenance: Kerala HC
“The object behind Section 60(1)(g) CPC is to protect the said amount for utilizing the same for the benefits of the employee and family and to prevent vagrancy and destitution of the family members of the employee.”
Complainants or legal heirs must be informed when accused dropped from FIR during investigation: Kerala HC
“If the Investigating Authorities did not inform before dropping an accused from the FIR, it would cause prejudice to the de facto complainant since he would lose an opportunity to take remedial action against such removal.”
Kerala HC bars Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists without medical qualification from Using ‘Dr.’
“The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare had ordered the removal of the prefix ‘Dr.’ for Physiotherapists, stating that using the title ‘Doctor’ without a recognized medical qualification would violate the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916. The order was later withdrawn.”
First wife not a silent spectator; Must be heard before registration of Muslim man’s second marriage: Kerala HC
“The Court cannot ignore the feelings of the first wife and allow a Muslim man to march over her, for registering his second marriage, without notice to the first wife.”
Kerala High Court dismisses plea to cancel ‘INDIA GATE’ trade mark; clarifies jurisdiction is with Delhi HC
“The power of rectification is exercisable only by the High Court exercising appellate jurisdiction over the appropriate office of the Trade Marks Registry, wherein the entry relating to the impugned mark is made.”
‘When breach of contract is continuous, limitation runs from date of cessation of breach’; Kerala HC upholds dismissal of suit for damages
“The breach continued only during the period of the contract and not upon its expiry. The Court observed that the breach was continuous, but only during the subsistence of the contract. Once the contractual period fixed by the parties had expired, the breach could no longer be considered ongoing.”
‘Serious mental cruelty’; Kerala HC grants divorce to wife subjected to constant unfounded suspicion, monitoring, and forced job resignation
“The continued mistrust of the husband creates an atmosphere of humiliation, fear and emotional suffering and such conduct makes it unreasonable to expect the wife to continue living with him and the wife is entitled to live with dignity and freedom through the remedy of divorce.”
Return of Mahar can be shown by parties’ statements and not merely through Khula Nama: Kerala High Court
“When the factum of an attempt of reconciliation and the absence of Mahar with the wife being prima facie established, there was no reason to doubt, or to find error in the views and holdings of the Family Court.”
Photograph of place of occurrence revealing impossibility of rape is relevant to the trial proceedings: Kerala High Court
“In a prosecution for the offence of rape, the building or the place where the sexual intercourse between the offender and the survivor took place, was one of the facts which constituted the state of things under which the occasion or cause of rape happened.”
‘Minimal force used to maintain discipline not an offence’; Kerala HC quashes case against School teacher for beating students with cane
“When a parent entrusts a child to a teacher, he on his behalf impliedly consents the teacher to exercise such authority over the student. When a student does not behave properly or act according to the rules of a school, and if the teacher gives him a corporal punishment for improving his character and conduct, the court has to ascertain whether the said act of the teacher was bona fide or not.”
Denial of liquor quota to retired CISF Officers from CAPF canteens while granting it to other CAPF Officers is discriminatory: Kerala High Court
“All the wings of CAPFs discharge duties which can be described as sensitive in view of the national security requirements, and it cannot be said that CISF personnel require a different yardstick in the matter of security and discipline.”
PIL to prohibit sale of Arundhati Roy’s ‘Mother Mary Comes to Me’ whose book cover showed the author smoking, dismissed: Inside Kerala HC decision
“The petitioner had, for no reasons, raised doubts as to the credibility of the Steering Committee and had not made even a minimal effort to ascertain the true facts or the correct legal position before invoking the jurisdiction of the Court.”
Kerala HC directs mangrove restoration and prevention of unauthorized construction in protected areas in Kunhimangalam
“The petitioner had informed many officials about individuals engaged in the real estate business who had made roads and destroyed mangroves on a large scale to convert the area into a commercial resort, thereby affecting the biodiversity and environment of the river, obstructing the free flow of water, and impacting the inter-tidal zone.”