Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into 12-Year-Old Missing Person Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 3) sought the State's response to a plea seeking CBI probe into a 12-year-old missing persons case, which was registered in 2014 by the Kattappana police.Justice G. Girish today granted time to the public prosecutor to take instructions and posted the case on August 18 for further consideration.The plea was moved by Nariyampara resident Sajeev S. seeking an effective and scientific investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his brother Subash on...

Journalist KM Basheer's Widow Moves Kerala High Court Against Transfer Of 2019 Rash Driving Case Against IAS Officer Sriram Venkitaraman

The widow of journalist K.M. Basheer has moved the Kerala High Court challenging the transfer of the trial in the 2019 rash driving case against IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman and raising concerns over the manner in which the prosecution is being conducted.Basheer was allegedly killed when a vehicle driven by Venkitaraman ran over him at high speed, at Museum Junction in Thiruvananthapuram...

'Prima Facie' Case Of Harbouring Offender: Kerala High Court Upholds FIR Against Priest For Aiding Woman Impersonating A Lawyer

The Kerala High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a priest charged with aiding a woman who allegedly forged an advocate's enrolment certificate and practised as a lawyer, holding that the materials collected during investigation prima facie make out an offence of 'harboring' under Section 212 IPC. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 421]For context, the allegation against the first...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Entertain Appeal Against Stay On Reorganization Of Police Associations In State

The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 August) refused to interfere with a Single Judge's decision staying the operation of a government order that restructures the police personnel associations in the State. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 422]The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jaysankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K refused to stay the Single Judge's order. The government order dated July 27,...

Kerala Congress (M) Candidate Moves High Court Challenging Advocate Sajeev Joseph's Election Win In Kannur

Kerala Congress (M) candidate Advocate Mathew Kunnappally has moved an election petition before the High Court, challenging the victory of Advocate Sajeev Joseph in Kannur district's Irikkur Constitutency in the 2026 Legislative Assembly Elections.Indian National Congress' Sajeev Joseph had won the election with a vote of 90,895 while Kunnappally was the runner up with 48,469 votes. Four...

'Entire Social Media Account Can't Be Blocked For Few Objectionable Posts': Kerala High Court Permits Operation Of Journalist's FB Account

The Kerala High Court recently directed that the Facebook account of journalist N. Madhavan Kutty be permitted to operate, after it was blocked on the instructions of the Police.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A., observed that the entire social media account cannot be blocked for a few objectionable posts and added that only the objectionable content may not be displayed for the time being.“if there...

MSC Elsa 3 Sinkage: Kerala High Court Permits Two More Foreign Crew Members To Return To Their Home Countries

The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 August) permitted two more foreign crew members of the sunken Liberian-flagged vessel 'MSC Elsa 3' to return to their home countries on certain conditions. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the order. The Court was considering the plea by crew members of the ship, who have been staying in India for more than one year since the vessel sank off the coast...

ED Officials Attack: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Nine Accused

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 3) granted regular bail to nine accused in the crime registered pursuant to the attack on Enforcement Directorate officials. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 420]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 Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter on May...

LiveLaw Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 27 to August 2, 2026

Citations: 2026 : LiveLaw (Ker) 397 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 418Nominal IndexP. v. R, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 397Mahesh B. @ Mahesh Panju and Anr. v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 398V v. P and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 399Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 400P. Gopinathan v. Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 401Inspector General of Registration and Anr. v Muhammed...

Can Draft Anti-Ragging Bill Be Implemented Till Formal Legislation Is Passed? Kerala High Court Asks State

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 31) sought the State's opinion on whether the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill, 2025 can be implemented for the time being, till a formal legislation is passed.The Special Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering a public interest litigation moved by KeLSA (Kerala State Legal Services Authority),...

Reservation For Women, Persons With Disabilities Not Mandatory In Allotment Of Akshaya Centres: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the government need not provide reservation to women or differently-abled persons while allotting Akshaya Centres as there are no legal provisions mandating the same. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 419]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas reasoned that allotment of Akshaya Centres is a contractual arrangement and since no government employment is provided, there is no...

Kerala High Court Asks Guruvayur Devaswom To Consider Re-Naming Ritual Named After Court

The Kerala High Court recently asked the Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee to consider renaming its 'kodathi vilakku' event in the temple as it may be mistaken to have some endorsement by the judiciary. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 418]The event is organized by the advocates practicing in Chavakkad Court and conducted during Ekadashi festival in Guruvayur temple.The Division Bench of Justice...