Kerala HC Seeks State Bar Council's Stand On Plea By Retiree Challenging Denial Of Enrolment For Pursuing LLB Evening Classes, 60K Fee

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 1) sought the stand of the Bar Council of Kerala on a petition challenging the denial of enrolment of a retired government employee merely because he passed his LL.B. course by attending evening classes.When the matter came up for consideration, Justice P. Krishna Kumar directed the standing counsel of the Bar Council of Kerala to get instructions.The petition also challenged the exorbitant enrolment fee charged by the bar council from retired persons,...

Kerala High Court Issues Draft Guidelines To Provide Fair Hearing To Accused In Medical Negligence Cases

The Kerala High Court recently passed a detailed interim order with draft guidelines for granting a fair opportunity to medical practitioners who are accused of medical negligence.Laying down a 12-point draft guideline, Justice V.G. Arun requested the Additional Director General of Prosecution to place the same before the government for immediate action.The draft guideline is reproduced below:Upon receipt of a complaint alleging medical negligence, the Investigating Officer should act swiftly...

KTU Syndicate Meeting Can't Be Continued After Vice-Chancellor Calls It Off, Will Create 'Ridiculous Situations': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that members of the Syndicate of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) cannot continue a meeting once it has been called off by the Vice-Chancellor.Justice T R Ravi passed the order in two writ petitions filed by two Syndicate members challenging the annulment of decisions by the Vice Chancellor which were taken at the 63rd Syndicate meeting of KTU after the VC had declared the meeting as closed. Upholding the annulment of decisions by the...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 25 – August 31, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 519 - 537]A.M. Noushad v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 519Kadakampally Manoj v State of Kerala and Ors and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 520Navas A v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 521Santhy Krishnan v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 522Renjith Krishnan R. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 523V.D....

Allegations Of False Promise Of Marriage Unsustainable When Victim Is In Subsisting Marriage: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that allegations of sexual intercourse based on a false promise of marriage cannot be sustained when the complainant is already in a subsisting marriage.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, while granting regular bail to the petitioner accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the pretext of marriage, observed. “Though the allegations are serious, since the victim...

Angamaly Co-op Scam: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 7th Accused VD Tomy

The Kerala High Court recently granted regular bail to V.D. Tomy, who is the 7th accused in the alleged case of misappropriation of ₹115.8 Crores by granting fake loans in Angamaly Co-operative Urban Society. He was arrested on 11th July and has been custody since then.Justice A. Badharudeen granted bail after noting that Tomy had no antecedents, and the investigation in the case had...

Kerala High Court Underscores Head-Priest's Authority In Temple's 'Spiritual' Affairs, Seeks Expert Report On Sree Padmanabhaswamy Idol

In petitions concerning alleged defects in the Moolavigraha (principal idol) of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, the Kerala High Court underscored that matters relating to the temple's spiritual domain fall within the authority of the Thantri (head priest), who enjoys the status of “father of the deity”. A division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha recorded...

Short Intervals Forcing State Buses To Overspeed, Delay In Revising Timetable Despite Orders 'Deliberate Act Of Contempt': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court underscored the urgent need to regulate State-bus timings, directing the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) to take immediate steps to ensure safer urban mobility.Justice Amit Rawal, was considering petitions filed by autorickshaw drivers seeking permission to operate freely in Kochi and Perumbavoor.In its earlier order dated August 8, the Court had expressed...

Fatigue-Detection Cameras, Police Verification: Kerala High Court Upholds Mandatory Safety Measures For Public Transport Operators

The Kerala High Court has upheld the State Transport Authority's (STA) decision mandating installation of surveillance cameras with fatigue-detection sensors, geo-fencing technology, and compulsory production of Police Clearance Certificates(PCCs) for transport personnel.Justice Mohammed Nias C P, delivered the judgment dismissing a batch of writ petitions petitions filed by stage...

S. 232 BNSS | No Prohibition On Committal Courts To Consider Bail Applications: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that there is no prohibition on a committal court to consider the bail application of an accused person as per the second proviso to Section 232 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Justice V.G. Arun observed:"The 2nd proviso casts a duty on the Magistrate to forward the applications filed by the accused or the victim to the Court of Session...

Kerala High Court Quashes State's Order For Removal Of Sedimentation From Periyar River, Calls For Comprehensive Solution Within Three Months

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (27, August) has set aside an order issued by the State Chief Secretary directing the Cochin Port Trust to urgently remove sedimentation obstructing the flow of the Periyar River near the Vallarpadam railway bridge, holding that such a far-reaching decision required consultation with all stakeholders. The court also directed the state to find a...

Kerala High Court Directs Vigil On Kochi's Canals, Closes Six-Year-Old PIL

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 27) issued comprehensive directions for the upkeep of the Kochi city's canal and drainage system, while affirming the role of a high-level committee constituted earlier to oversee the matter.Justice Devan Ramachandran, delivering judgment, noted that the 2018 floods were a “turning point” that exposed the fragility of Kochi's drainage...