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Advocate Cannot Stall Execution Over Unpaid Fees or Blackmail Client: Kerala High Court Imposes ₹50K Costs

'Pernicious Conduct': Kerala HC Slaps ₹50K Costs on Lawyers for Stalling Client's Decree Over FeesIn a stern rebuke to intra-bar squabbles spilling into court corridors, the Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition by two advocates who tried to freeze execution proceedings i...

11 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Permits HRT Continuation for Trans Petitioners vs 2026 Act

Kerala HC Permits HRT Continuation for Trans Petitioners Challenging 2026 AmendmentIn a significant interim ruling on Friday, April 10, the Kerala High Court directed the continuance of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for two transgender petitioners challenging the constitutionality of the ...

11 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Postal Ballots for Election Duty Voters Must Be Ensured Urgently, Dehors Maintainability: Kerala High Court

Election Duty Can't Silence Votes: Kerala HC's Last-Hour Directive on Postal BallotsIn a race against the clock just hours before Kerala Legislative Assembly polls on April 9, 2026, theHigh Court of Kerala at Ernakulamstepped in with an interim order to safeguard t...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Rejects Plea to Stall Murder Film Release

Kerala HC Rejects Plea to Stall Murder Film ReleaseIn a significant ruling for the intersection of artistic expression and criminal justice, theKerala High CourtonApril 7, 2026, dismissed awrit petitionseeking to halt the release of the Malayalam filmKaalam Paranja Kadha. The plea, filed by A...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Mandates Expert Committee, 75K Daily Pilgrim Cap, Tech Upgrades for Safe Sabarimala Pilgrimage: High Court of Kerala

Sabarimala Overhaul: Kerala HC Charts Tech-Driven Path to Tame Pilgrim MillionsIn a landmark suo motu intervention, the Kerala High Court has unveiled a blueprint for transforming Sabarimala pilgrimage management ahead of the 2026-27 Mandala-Makaravilakku season. Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan ...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

School Land Transfer for Music College Not Violative of Section 5B Kerala Education Act But Quashed for Non-Consideration of Playground Adequacy: Kerala HC

Playground Over Performing Arts: Kerala HC Halts School Land GiveawayIn a ruling emphasizing the irreplaceable role of playgrounds in child development, theKerala High Courthas set aside a state government order transferring nearly 2.3 acres of land from Government UP School, Ramavarmapuram i...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

College Failure to Conduct Minimum 90 Working Days Prejudices Attendance-Short Students: Kerala HC Regularizes Exams

Missed Classes, Not Missed Opportunity: Kerala HC Saves Law Students' SemesterIn a relief to nine law students facing debarment from second-semester exams due to attendance shortages, the Kerala High Court has directed Mahatma Gandhi University to publish their results. Justice Bechu Kurian T...

23 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Alternative Remedy Under Rule 12 IT Rules Bars Writ Against OTT Series Release: Kerala High Court

Jolly's Desperate Plea to Silence 'Anali' Web Series Dismissed by Kerala HCIn a swift ruling, the Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Jollyamma Joseph, the prime accused in the notorious Koodathayi serial murders case, who ...

23 Mar 2026

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Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict on CMO Bulk Messaging

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict in CMO Bulk Messaging SagaIn a significant development for digital privacy and government communications in India, the Kerala High Court has reserved its verdict on a high-profile public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the Chief Minister's Office (CMO)...

06 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Court Questions State Data Mining for CM Messages

Court Questions State Data Mining for CM MessagesIn a significant hearing that underscores the tension between state administrative efficiency and individual privacy rights, theKerala High Courthas expressedprima facieconcerns over the Kerala government's bulk WhatsApp messaging practices. Ju...

05 Mar 2026