Kerala High Court
Judge Bound To Hear Cases As Per Roster; Litigants Can't Engage In Forum Shopping: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has recently observed that judges are bound to hear the cases as per the roster prepared by the Chief Justice and that litigants cannot pick and choose the judges that have to hear their cases. The observation was made Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan while hearing a party-in-person whose writ petition was noted with defects for not taking steps to issue notice to the respondents.When the matter came up for consideration, the petitioner appeared in person and submitted that the...
Kerala HC Stays Proceedings In Criminal Cases Against Patanjali, Its Founders Ramdev & Balkrishna Over Alleged False Ads
The Kerala High Court has on Monday, (July 14) stayed the criminal proceedings taken against Divya Pharmacy and, its President Acharya Balkrishna and General Secretary Swami Ramdev (petitioners) in seven alleged cases of violation of Section 3(d) of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.For context, the relevant portion of Section 3(d) of the Act is extracted below:Prohibition of advertisement of certain drugs for treatment of certain diseases and...
KAAPA | Police Records Digitised Across State, Six Months' Delay To 'Collect Crime Records' Invalidates Externment Order: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently held that a delay of six months in initiating proceedings under Section 15 of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007, can sever the live link between the last prejudicial activity and the date of externment when the only explanation for the delay was that time was required to collect the crime records.Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar observed that, “The said explanation cannot withstand scrutiny as the...
Kerala Bar Council Lifts Ban On Advocate Facing Assault Allegation, High Court Told
The Kerala High Court today disposed the plea filed by Advocate Beylin Das, whose practice was barred by the Kerala Bar Council for allegedly assaulting a woman advocateJustice N Nagaresh, disposed of the petition after it was submitted that the Bar Council has reconsidered the petitioner's representation. During the hearing, senior counsel appearing for the Bar Council of Kerala informed the Court that in its meeting held on July 11, 2025, the Bar had reconsidered the petitioner's...
High Court Can Quash Ad Interim Injunction Order Granted By Civil Court In Suit Barred Under IBC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that High Courts can use their supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to set aside an ad interim injunction granted by a civil court in a suit barred by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).Justice K. Natarajan observed that the existence of an alternative remedy to vacate an order provided under Order 43 or Order 39 Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, does not preclude the high courts from setting aside an...
Legislation On Black Magic Deferred, But Subject Under Active Consideration: State Tells Kerala High Court
The Kerala government today reiterated before the High Court its commitment to regulate harmful practices carried out under the guise of supernatural and magical acts, even after deferring a proposed legislation on the issue.The submissions was made before the bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, considering a PIL filed by Kerala Yukthi Vadhi Sangham seeking enactment and implementation of 'The Kerala Prevention of Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices, Sorcery and...
Property Tax Can't Be Levied Without Following Statutory Assessment Procedure U/S 233 Of Kerala Municipality Act: High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that property tax can't be levied without following statutory assessment procedure under Section 233 of Kerala Municipality Act, 1994. Section 233 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994, deals with the levy of property tax by the Municipality on buildings and lands within its area. This section outlines the process of assessment and collection of property...
Kerala High Court Upholds Order Quashing Governor's Appointment of Temporary VCs In Two Universities
The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 14) upheld the orders declaring appointments of Dr. K. Sivaprasad and Dr. Ciza Thomas as temporary Vice Chancellors of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) and Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology respectively, by the former Governor were not sustainable in law.The appointments was made in November 2024 by the...
Limitation For Filing Appeal Under Co-op Societies Act Starts When Order Copy Is Attained, Even If Passed In Presence Of Parties: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that while filing an appeal under Section 82 of the Co-operative Societies Act, the time taken for obtaining a copy of the award must be excluded for computing the period of limitation. It was observed that a rule which had earlier allowed limitation to be calculated from the date of pronouncement of the order had been amended in the year 2000, instead...
Office-Bearer Of Govt Aided 'Social Or Cultural' Institution Is Public Servant Under PC Act: Kerala High Court
Dismissing a plea by the President of Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha (Kerala) against an order refusing to discharge him in a CBI case alleging illegal appointments in return for bribes, the Kerala High Court said that an office-bearer of a government-aided institute would qualify as a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Justice A. Badharudeen upheld the trial court's...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 7 – 13, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 389 - 413]Keerampara Service Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. The Income Tax Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 389Prof. Dr. K.S. Anil Kumar v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 390M/s Ginger Fashions Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 391Mediacloud Studio Private Limited v. The Assessment Unit, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 392Manjusha K.P v. State...