State Used Private Building As Covid Facility, Can't Deny Rent Citing 'Unauthorised Construction': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently said that the State government is legally bound to pay rent and compensation to the owners of a private building, which it used or took over invoking the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.Justice N. Nagaresh in his order observed that the buildings and valuable equipments belonging to the petitioner educational agency, were taken over by the...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Re-Examine MGNREGA Social Audit Society's Composition To Ensure Its Independence

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment directing the State government to constitute a committee to look into the independence of the Social Audit Society under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) Scheme.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was considering a PIL filed by Adv. George Pulikuthiyil, former ombudsman of...

S.84 BSA | Power-Of-Attorney Executed Before Foreign Notary Valid Only If Country Is 'Reciprocating' Under Notaries Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that in the absence of a notification recognizing a foreign country as a reciprocating country, an Indian court cannot recognize a power-of-attorney executed by a foreign notary public.Justice K. Babu observed, “I am of the considered view that the mandate of Section 57(6) of the Indian Evidence Act that the Court shall take judicial notice of the seals...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025 [Citations: 372 - 472]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 372 - 472]Geetha K.K v. Assistant Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 372XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 373Asgar Ali v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 374Ison George v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 375Dr. Kanthanathan R. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 376Suresh M. V. v. State of Kerala and Others,...

Sanction Granted To Projects Worth ₹49 Crores Out Of Funds Given By Centre For Wayanad Relief: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Additional Secretary, Disaster Management department of the State government has submitted an affidavit before the Kerala High Court upon its direction to file a report regarding the manner of utilisation of the amount of Rs. 120 crores, which was permitted to be utilised in connection with the rehabilitation works in Wayanad.The Division Bench of Dr. Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar and...

DRT Cannot Reject Consolidated Plea By Tenants Under SARFAESI Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) cannot reject a consolidated plea by tenants under the SARFAESI Act.The petition was filed, challenging an order passed by the registrar of the DRT 1, Ernakulam. By that order, it declined to register the application preferred by the petitioners against the notice of dispossession served by the Advocate Commissioner....

Rapper Vedan Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Pre-Arrest Bail In Case Alleging Rape On False Promise Of Marriage

Rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das, has moved the Kerala High Court on Friday (August 1) after a case was registered against him by the Thrikkakkara Police on the basis of a complaint made by a young doctor alleging that he had raped her on the false promise of marriage. FIR was registered against him under Sections 376 [Punishment for rape] and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code.As...

Compensation For Custodial Deaths: Kerala High Court Grants State Time To Develop Legal Heir Database For Prison Inmates

The Kerala High Court on Friday granted time to the State government for developing a database on the legal heirs of prison inmates, after it was informed that directions had been issued to concerned district collectors to collect the requisite information.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was hearing an ongoing suo motu case concerning...

Writ Petition Is Maintainable Despite Remedy Under IBC, If NCLT Order Is Passed In Violation Of Natural Justice: Kerala High Court

The present writ petition was filed seeking the quashing of an order passed by the NCLT, Kochi Bench. By that impugned order, the adjudicating authority has directed the resolution professional to reject the claim filed by the home buyers, including the petitioner. The corporate debtor, who is the builder and the landowner, entered into an agreement to construct the building named...

Kerala High Court Rejects Son's Plea Against Maintaining 100 Yrs Old Mother, Says Presence Of Other Children Not A Defence

The Kerala High Court recently held that presence of other children is not a valid defence against a mother's plea seeking maintenance from her son.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan dismissed a revision petition filed by the son challenging maintenance of Rs. 2000 granted by the Family Court to the 100-year-old mother.It refused to accept the argument of the petitioner that the mother (respondent 1)...

Kerala High Court Seeks Environment Ministry's Stand On Feasibility Of Ropeway To Sabarimala Through Periyar Tiger Reserve

The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 1) asked the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to clarify its stand regarding the proposed ropeway from Hilltop to Sannidhanam (Sabarimala) via Pamba, Neelimala, Charalmedu and Marakoottam.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition regarding the...

Law Graduate Files PIL For Accountability In Dowry Complaints, Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Publication Of Action Taken Data

A law graduate and public policy professional has moved the Kerala High Court seeking a direction to the State to bring in accountability regarding the complaints made pursuant to Rule 5 of the Kerala Dowry Prohibition Rules, 2004 and the action taken on the same.Rule 5 lays down the procedure for filing a complaint by the party, parent or relative before the regional dowry...