Bank Slip Without Cheque Date, Number & Amount Not Evidence Under S.146 NI Act For Dishonour : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that for the presumption under Section 146 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to apply, a bank's slip must mention the cheque number, date, and amount relating to the dishonoured cheque. If these essential details are missing, the memo cannot serve as prima facie evidence of dishonour.Justice A. Badharudeen made the observation while setting aside an...

Kerala High Court Restrains Use Of Toilets At Private Petroleum Outlets As Public Toilets

The Kerala High Court has passed an interim order that toilets in private petroleum retail outlets should not be converted into public toilets.Justice CS Dias passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by the Petroleum Traders Welfare and Legal Service Society and five other petroleum retailers challenging the attempts made by the State Government and the local self-government...

No Pending Criminal Proceedings Under S.6(2)(f) Passport Act If There's No Final Report Or Court Cognizance : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has clarified that mere registration of a crime or pendency of investigation, without filing of a final report or taking of cognizance by a court, does not amount to “criminal proceedings pending” under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passport Act, 1967.Justice A. Badharudeen made this observation while considering a petition that sought to renew the petitioner's passport...

Writ Petitioner Cannot File Writ Appeal Against Interim Order Granted To Him: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that a writ appeal is not maintainable under Section 5(i) of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958, when the Court has already granted the interim relief sought by the petitioner. In such a situation, the petitioner cannot claim to be an aggrieved party to file an appeal.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan was considering...

Post-Graduate Candidates Move Kerala High Court Challenging Registration, Confirmation Fees For CLAT Exam

A writ petition has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the Counselling Registration Fee of INR 30,000 and the Confirmation Fee of INR 20,000 imposed by the Consortium of NLUs on CLAT applicants.The Consortium of NLUs (Consortium of National Law Universities) is a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act. Among other things, the body is responsible...

"Appears That Teachers Are Not Being Appointed On Merit": Kerala High Court Seeks Streamlined Method Of Appointment In Govt-Aided Schools

The Kerala High Court has asked the Director General of Education (DGE) to file an affidavit detailing the steps that are required to be taken to ensure that the appointment of teachers in Government Aided Schools is made in a fair manner.Justice D. K. Singh observed that it appears that the Manager of the school has absolute discretion to appoint anyone who is qualified as a teacher...

ASHA Workers Protest: Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Plea, Seeks Response Of Office Bearers

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 17) ordered notice to the office bearers and members of the Kerala ASHA Health Workers Association in a contempt case filed against the ASHA workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) protest, which is allegedly conducted by blocking the road and footpath in front of the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram district from February 10, 2025.The Division...

Kerala High Court Issues Directions Banning Certain Single-Use Plastics In Hilly Areas, Public Functions & Weddings

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (17th June), issued the following directions banning the use and sale of single-use plastic in the State.The use and sale of single use plastics including plastic food containers, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic straws, plastic sachets, plastic bakery boxes are banned in the hilly tourist areas of the State with high footfalls. This ban shall not apply to...

Kerala High Court Extends Interim Order To Not Arrest ED Official Over Alleged Bribery Charges, State Seeks Two Weeks To File Report

The State of Kerala has sought 2 weeks' time from the Kerala High Court to file a detailed statement in the case of bribery against the Assistant Director of Ernakulam Enforcement Directorate Office.Shekhar Kumar, the ED official who has been arraigned as the 1st accused in the bribery case registered by the Vigilance, had approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail. As per...

NCTE Cannot Penalise Colleges For Its Own Delay In Granting Recognition: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that colleges cannot be penalised for procedural delays caused by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) in processing applications for recognition under the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP).The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Majilis Arts & Science College, Malappuram, which had applied in May 2024 for recognition to...

Kerala High Court Closes Bail Plea Of Businessman Who Accused ED Officer Of Bribery, Agency Says No Intention To Arrest Him

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 17) closed the bail application of Aneesh Babu who leveled bribery allegations against the Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Ernakulam Office.The petitioner had been summoned to appear before the Assistant Director, ED Special Investigating Team at New Delhi in connection with Crime No. KCZO/14/2025. As per the notice, he was asked...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 9 –15, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 323 - 337]State of Kerala v. Joe Thomas and others, and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 323Xx v XX, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 324Xxx v. Xxx & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 325Binsi and another v. Sandeep Chandran, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 326Iruvaikonam Bhagavathi Temple & Ors. v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 327Dipin Vidhyadharan...