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Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas dismissed a petition seeking to add wife's residence as a jurisdictional ground under the Divorce Act, 1869, while urging Parliament to amend the law.
Justice C.S. Dias of the Kerala High Court restrained the Ernakulam North Police from taking coercive steps against petitioner Yoosuf Safwan until 3 July 2026.
The Kerala High Court has declared the proviso to Rule 4(4) of the Kerala RTI Rules ultra vires, holding it directly conflicts with the absolute fee exemption under Section 7(5) of the RTI Act.
The Kerala High Court directed the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, to constitute the State Level Monitoring Committee within a fortnight, after the State's delay caused a retired judge to withdraw his consent to chair it.
The Kerala High Court has directed KeLSA and prison authorities to hold bi-weekly coordination meetings and strictly follow NALSA SOP timelines for disposing of premature release and remission applications.
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court reviewed a Special Investigation Team report on the theft and misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala's Dwarapalakas, naming seven accused and directing expeditious completion of the investigation.
Justice A. Badharudeen directed the Principal Secretary, Home Department, to produce appointment files in a sealed cover after counsel warned of likely record manipulation.
The Kerala High Court held that the Kendriya Vidyalaya policy of treating twin girl children as a single admission was a withdrawable privilege, not an enforceable right, and dismissed a father's writ petition seeking Class I admission for his second twin daughter.
A Division Bench found that environmental, forest, wildlife, and infrastructure concerns at Kottiyoor Temple require coordinated statutory action before the next festival season.
The Kerala High Court held that Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act bars remarriage only when an appeal is filed within limitation, not after condonation of delay.
A Division Bench upheld the finding that the Kerala State Minority Commission lacks jurisdiction to direct eviction of a person, but modified the Single Judge's order restoring possession.
The Kerala High Court has given the Union two weeks to place a comprehensive action plan before it in three consolidated PILs raising environmental and shipping-related concerns.
Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan dismissed a writ petition challenging a single coconut tree on a neighbour's property, finding no genuine danger and faulting ego over evidence.
Justice A. Badharudeen upheld the bar under Section 18 of the SC/ST Act, finding prima facie evidence that repeated public humiliation by the accused teacher drove Scheduled Caste student Nithin Raj to suicide.
A Kerala High Court Division Bench held that Electro-Homeopathy falls under the Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953 and its 2021 successor, overturning a Single Judge's contrary finding.
A Division Bench monitoring the SIT probe into gold stripped from Sabarimala's Dwarapalaka idols has set a hard deadline, warning the investigation cannot linger indefinitely.
The Master and Chief Officer of M.V. Wan Hai 503, held in India since June 2025 after a maritime fire, may return home under a Rs. 25 lakh bank guarantee and undertaking to appear when required.
The Kerala High Court directed four crew members of vessel MSC Elsa 3, arrayed as accused under the Merchant Shipping Act, to approach the Magistrate's court now that cognizance has been taken.
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court held that a practising Homeopath's continued registration under the 2021 Act rendered her Form No.6 declaration factually incorrect, making her enrolment application invalid.
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court held that a petition seeking declaration of marriage and property rights cannot be filed before a Family Court when the alleged husband had died before the petition was instituted.
The Kerala High Court dismissed an appeal by a madrassa teacher convicted of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old student, confirming sentences totalling 20 years under the POCSO Act and Section 377 IPC.
The Kerala High Court upheld a brown sugar conviction under Section 21(b) of the NDPS Act, ruling Section 50 inapplicable where contraband was recovered from a plastic bag, not a body search.
A daughter who has waited over a decade for a Junior Assistant post under the Compassionate Employment Scheme wins a direction from the Kerala High Court to force a cadre review and seniority-based appointment.
The Kerala High Court quashed a District Police Chief's finding that a trainee employee was "not suitable for appointment" solely because a motor vehicle accident case was pending against him.
