Kerala High Court Upholds 60 Years Age Bar On Reappointment Of Government Law Officers

The Kerala High Court has held that a Government Law Officer who accepted an appointment subject to the condition that his tenure would end on attaining the age of 60 years cannot subsequently challenge that condition and seek reappointment or extension after crossing the prescribed age limit. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 412]Justice Viju Abraham dismissed a writ petition filed by a former...

Actor Ansiba Hassan Moves Kerala High Court Against Magistrate's Refusal To Direct Police Probe Against Actor Lakshmi Priya & Others

Malayalam actor Ansiba Hassan has moved the Kerala High Court challenging a Magistrate order, refusing to direct the police to register an FIR and open an investigation against actor Lakshmi Priya and two others, based on Hassan's complaint.According to her plea, Hassan had preferred the complaint stating that the accused persons circulated objectionable videos of her on social media with...

ED Officials Attack: Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Bail Plea Of Accused

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 29) sought the State's response on the regular bail plea preferred by Kiran P.S., who is arrayed as an accused in the crime registered pursuant to the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials.The case refers to the alleged attack on ED officials and damage to vehicles following an ED search operation at the residence of Opposition Leader Of...

KPSC Exams | Scribe Facility Cannot Be Denied Solely Because Disability Is Below 40% Threshold: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) cannot deny the facility of a scribe to an eligible candidate merely because she does not have a benchmark disability of 40% or more under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 411]Justice Harisankar V. Menon delivered the judgment in writ petition filed by a 21 year old...

Motor Accident | Pillion Rider's Compensation Can't Be Reduced Due To Rider's Contributory Negligence: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, clarified that in motor accident cases, the compensation awarded to a pillion rider cannot be reduced because the motorcycle rider is liable for contributory negligence. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 403]Justice Anil K. Narendran rendered the finding in an appeal filed by a pillion rider challenging the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal's award in an...

'Progressive Welfare Measure': Kerala High Court Asks State To Consider KSRTC Women Conductors' Plea For 2-Day Paid Menstrual Leave

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State to consider the representation preferred by the women conductors of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) seeking two days' paid menstrual leave. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 409]Justice Viju Abraham directed the State government to consider and pass orders on the petitioners' representation without delay, within 3 months from the date...

Does Informing Live-In Partner's Father Fulfil Police Duty To Notify Family Of Arrest? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court recently granted bail to an NDPS accused after finding that the legal requirement to inform his relative or friend about arrest was not satisfied in the case. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 407]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that the grounds of arrest was communicated only to the father of the applicant's live-in partner, who is a co-accused (accused No. 2) in the case....

Wife's Offer To Resume Cohabitation Can't Defeat Husband's Divorce Plea After Failed Reconciliation Attempts: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court in a recent decision observed that a husband cannot be denied divorce merely because his wife stated that she is ready and willing to resume cohabitation, when the many attempts at their reconciliation failed. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 406]The Division Bench of Justice J. Nisha Banu and Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen dismissed a wife's appeal challenging the decree of dissolution...

Power Of Attorney Executed Abroad Must Be Registered Before It Can Be Used To Sell Property In India: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a power of attorney (PoA) executed by a person residing abroad in favour of a person in India relating to an immovable property, must be compulsorily registered under Section 17(1)(g) of the Registration Act, 1908, before it is used to sell the said property. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 402]A Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked For Hurling Bomb At Wrong House

The Kerala High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to a man, who is booked for hurling a bomb, albeit at the wrong house. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 405]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath dismissed the pre-arrest bail application filed by the man, who was arrayed by the Kannur Kuthuparamba police in a crime.The offences alleged were those under Section 109(1) [Attempt to murder] of the Bharatiya...

Kerala High Court Upholds Law That Limits Interest On Delayed Gratuity To Gratuity Amount

The Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the second proviso to Section 8 of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, holding that the statutory cap restricting recoverable interest on delayed gratuity to the amount of gratuity itself is a matter of legislative policy and does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 401]Justice Gopinath P was considering...

Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To DYFI Leaders Accused Of Assaulting Police During Liquor Policy Protest

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 27) denied pre-arrest bail to six DYFI leaders, who were booked for assaulting police officers during protest march against the State's liquor policy. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 404]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath found that the allegations against the applicants were very serious and that custodial interrogation is necessary for investigation, which is still in...