Kerala High Court Seeks Response From Transport Authorities, Union Road Ministry On Illegal Vehicle Modifications

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (July 14) sought the response of the Transport Commissioner as well as the officer concerned in the Union Ministry of Road Transport regarding the issue of unauthorised light fittings and other modifications on vehicles.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. today viewed in open court certain video clips showing...

Former Kerala University Standing Counsel Thomas Abraham Resigns Amid Challenge To VC's Appointment Of Successor

The Kerala High Court was on Monday (July 13) informed that the former standing counsel for the University of Kerala, Advocate Thomas Abraham, has submitted his resignation.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering the plea challenging the unilateral appointment of Advocate Girija Gopal as standing counsel for the University by its Vice-Chancellor after removing Advocate Thomas, who...

Kerala High Court Requests Retired Judge To Chair Prison Monitoring Committee

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 13) requested retired High Court judge Justice R. Narayana Pisharadi to accept chairmanship of the State Level Monitoring Committee, to be constituted to oversee implementation of Supreme Court's directions with regard to prison conditions in the State.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a suo motu...

2017 Actress Rape Case: Kerala High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Pulsar Suni

The HC observed that there was no prima facie illegality in the trial court's verdict.

Courts Cannot Presume Bride Entrusts Gold To Husband Or In-Laws Based On Social Customs Alone: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that courts adjudicating matrimonial disputes cannot presume that a bride entrusted her gold ornaments or money to her husband or in-laws merely on the basis of prevailing social customs or general practices. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 371]Observing that assumptions drawn from past precedents may no longer reflect contemporary realities, the Division Bench of Justice...

'Can't Massacre People's Mandate': Kerala High Court Permits Detained Thiruvananthapuram Councillor To Take Oath From Prison

The Kerala High Court on Monday (13 July) directed the State to enable detained Thiruvananthapuram Councillor Sugathan R, to take oath of office from inside the Prison.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan passed the order on a petition moved by the BJP Councillor detained under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA)."Since the petitioner is detained under the KAAPA, this...

LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 12, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 360 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 369Nominal IndexThadevoos v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 360Superintendent of Police and Anr v. Sankaran Nair (Died) and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 361Ramjith Nayak v State of Kerala and Ors. and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 362Anil Kumar T v State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 363Suresh Kumar v State of Kerala, 2026...

Letter To Kerala High Court CJ Seeks Expedited Hearing In Case Over Exorbitant Pricing Of Breast Cancer Drugs

A letter has been addressed to Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court Soumen Sen, seeking intervention for expeditious final hearing of a writ petition concerning access to exorbitantly priced life-saving, patented breast cancer medicine.The letter is written by Jyotsna Singh and K.M. Gopakumar, co-convenors of the Working Group on Access to Medicines and Treatment, pointing to the delay...

Kerala High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June, 2026 [Citations 1 - 352]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 352NOMINAL INDEXBinu Surendran and Anr. v. V. Vijayakumar and Ors. and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Praveen@ Poocha Praveen v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 2Green Roots Nature Conservation Forum and Anr v. Government of India and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Sidharth K. Bhattathiri v. Union Of India, 2026...

Detained Kerala Councillor Sugathan R Moves High Court Seeking Direction To Prison Authorities To Facilitate Fresh Oath-Taking

A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillor Sugathan R, seeking directions to the State Government and prison authorities to facilitate his appearance for a fresh oath-taking ceremony scheduled for July 14, 2026, in compliance with an earlier High Court judgment.The petitioner, Sugathan was elected from Ward No. 20 (Vazhottukonam)...

Kerala High Court Questions State On Monitoring Of Waste Collection Agencies, Suggests Stronger Audit And CSR Coordination

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 10) orally raised concerns over the State's monitoring of empanelled waste collection agencies, questioning whether adequate government oversight exists to ensure that waste collected from households and institutions is ultimately processed and disposed of in accordance with the law.The Court also suggested better coordination for the dispersal of...

After Kerala High Court Flak, IAS Officer Tenders Unconditional Apology Over 'Contemptuous Remarks' In Cashew Corp Scam Case

On Friday (10 July), IAS officer K. Biju, who is in charge of Kerala's Cashew Development department, tendered an unconditional apology before the High Court for allegedly making 'contemptuous remarks' in a sanction order, that was later cancelled.The apology was tendered before Justice A. Badharudeen who is considering a contempt plea filed by Kadakampally Manoj.The proceedings were...