advocates not qualified AIBE
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court also directed the Bar Council to publish the list of advocates who have since qualified AIBE and keep the District Judiciary informed, given the ramifications if similar defaults recur.

Priyadarshini Bus Scheme
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Describing the petition as a “speculative litigation”, the Kerala High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the Priyadarshini Bus Scheme, holding that there was no corroborative material to support the allegation that bus accidents occurred due to overcrowding. The Court, however, emphasised that passenger safety must be adequately safeguarded.

Calcutta HC's child custody guidelines
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Kerala High Court, exercising habeas corpus jurisdiction, intervened in a custody dispute involving unlawful removal of a minor child in violation of a Family Court decree, and ultimately directed restoration of custody to the mother, emphasising that such decrees cannot be circumvented except through due process of law.

Kerala Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Rules 2026
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Prima facie, the State Government had acted based on the liberty granted by the Coordinate Bench, since the earlier Government Orders had failed due to lack of proper gazette notification. However, the State Government had acted bona fide based on the earlier judicial pronouncement.”

set aside arbitral award findings not alive and final
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is trite law that if the Arbitrator fails to decide the counter claim in accordance with law, it will vitiate the award and that it is within the Arbitrator’s jurisdiction to decide both the claim and counter claim.”

Universities must regulate student political activities
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is the responsibility of the Universities and Colleges to ensure that no untoward incident takes place in the campuses, and they must make all endeavour to ensure that academics is not compromised for reason.”