India - High Court of Kerala

High Court Rules Placing Vibrating Device on Minors Genitals Constitutes Penetrative Sexual Assault Offense

High CourtRules Placing Vibrating Device on Minors Genitals ConstitutesPenetrative Sexual AssaultOffenseIn a significant verdict, theHigh Courtof Kerala at Ernakulam affirmed theconvictionof a former cosmetology manager for the sexual assault of a minor. Justice A. Badharudeen, presiding over...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Insufficient Handwriting Proof Cannot Sustain Conviction under Section 465 IPC: Kerala High Court

The Perils of Presumption: Kerala High Court Overturns Forgery ConvictionIn a significant ruling concerning the rigor required for proving criminal charges, the High Court of Kerala has overturned the conviction of a former 2nd Grade Overseer, V.G. Usha Devi, in two consolidated criminal appe...

23 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Questions Police Lapses In Crucial Arrest Over Dalit Student Suicide Case

Kerala High Court Questions Police Lapses In Crucial Arrest Over Dalit Student Suicide CaseThe integrity of police investigations in sensitive matters has once again come under intense judicial scrutiny in theKerala High Court. Justice A. Badharudeen delivered a scathing critique of the state...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Justice A Badharudeen Faces Road Rage; FIR Under BNS Sections 281, 296(b)

Kerala High Court Justice A Badharudeen Faces Road Rage; FIR Under BNS Sections 281, 296(b)In a distressing incident that underscores the growing menace of road rage and its potential to target even the highest judicial figures, an FIR has been registered against an unidentified scooter rider...

22 Jul 2026

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Kerala High Court Clarifies 'Chest' Means 'Breast' in POCSO Act Sexual Assault Cases

Kerala High Court Clarifies 'Chest' Means 'Breast' in POCSO Act Sexual Assault CasesIn a significant ruling that bridges the gap between anatomical precision and the lived reality of child victims, theHigh Court of Keralahas held that when a child uses the word "chest" to describe sexually mo...

22 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Rules Typewritten Cheque Does Not Defeat NI Act Presumptions, Reverses Acquittal

Kerala High Court Rules Typewritten Cheque Does Not Defeat NI Act Presumptions, Reverses AcquittalIn a significant ruling for cheque dishonour complaints, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam has held that a typewritten cheque ...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Affirms Sanction Validity and Examines Contempt Charges Against Senior IAS Officer

Kerala High Court Affirms Sanction Validity and Examines Contempt Charges Against Senior IAS OfficerThe Kerala High Court, under the stewardship of Justice A. Badharudeen, has reached a critical juncture in the long-standing contempt proceedings

17 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Conviction Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the PC Act Requires Clear Proof of Demand and Acceptance: High Court of Kerala

Conviction Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the PC Act Requires Clear Proof of Demand and Acceptance: HighCourt of Kerala In a definitive ruling that reinforces the stringent requirements for proving corruption, the Kerala High Court has upheld the conv...

06 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

IAS Officer Tenders Unconditional Apology After Kerala High Court Takes Exception To Contemptuous Remarks

IAS Officer Tenders Unconditional Apology AfterKerala High CourtTakes Exception ToContemptuous RemarksIn a high-stakes encounter between administrative duty and judicial oversight, IAS officer K. Biju, presiding over Kerala’sCashew Development department, has submitted an unconditional apolog...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Conviction under Sections 7 & 13 of PC Act Upheld: High Court of Kerala Clarifies Standards for Proving Evidence Contradictions

Curbing Corruption: Kerala High Court Clarifies Evidentiary Standards in Trap CasesIn a significant verdict, the High Court of Kerala has upheld the conviction of a former Village Officer, P.V. Mathew, for offences under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988. While the court maintained ...

25 Oct 2025