India - High Court of Kerala

National Highways Act Acquisitions Cannot Be Governed by Act 30 of 2013 Procedures: Kerala High Court

Procedural Purism: Kerala High Court Overturns Erroneous Application of 2013 Land Act to Highway Projects In a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of land acquisition law, the Kerala High Court has underscored that acquisiti...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Disputes Involving Company Restructuring Fall Under Exclusive NCLT Jurisdiction, Not Arbitration: Kerala High Court

Arbitration Trumps Statutes? Kerala HC Draws a Line on Corporate Disputes In a significant ruling that clarifies the boundary between private dispute resolution and statutory corporate governance, the High Court of Kerala has held that disputes involving the fundamental restruc...

01 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Suppression of Material Facts and Abuse of Process Justifies Striking Plaint: Kerala High Court in Springer v. Voizzit

When Litigation Becomes a Camouflage: Kerala HC Cracks Down on Procedural Abuse In a significant ruling concerning international business disputes and judicial integrity, the High Court of Kerala has set aside an order of the Commercial Court-III, Ernakulam, dire...

01 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Arbitrator Lacks Jurisdiction Over Company Restructuring: Kerala HC Affirms NCLT's Exclusive Authority

When the Boardroom Meets the Bench: Kerala HC Limits Arbitrable Turf In a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of private adjudication, theKerala High Courtat Ernakulam has held that disputes surrounding the restructuring of a company and the division of its assets fall under the excl...

01 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Down Syndrome Falls Under National Trust Act: Kerala HC Quashes Order Denying Legal Guardianship

Defining Disability: Kerala High Court Upholds Inclusion of Down Syndrome Under National Trust ActIn a significant ruling for disability rights, the Kerala High Court has clarified that individuals diagnosed with Down Synd...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Down Syndrome Covered Under National Trust Act, Guardianship Can’t Be Denied on That Ground: Kerala High Court

Breaking Down Barriers: Kerala High Court Affirms Guardianship Rights for Persons with Down SyndromeIn a landmark decision that reinforces the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities, the High Court of Kerala

04 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Affirms Compensation for Police Excess

Kerala High CourtAffirms Compensation for Police ExcessIn a robust affirmation ofjudicial accountability, theKerala High Courthas dismissed an appeal filed by three police officers seeking to overturn adecreefor compensation awarded to Congress leader Shajir Arafath and his family. The judgme...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Directs Strict Monitoring of Rogue Elephant 'KM1' Near Aralam Farm, Emphasizes Citizen Protection

Elephant Alert: Kerala HC Cracks Down on Rogue 'KM1' in Aralam's ShadowIn a swift response to escalating human-elephant tensions, theHigh Court of Kerala at Ernakulamhas ordered round-the-clock surveillance of a notorious rogue elephant dubbed'KM1'. JusticesDevan RamachandranandEaswaran S.iss...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

State Minority Commission Lacks Power to Order Evictions in Property Disputes, Must Not Bypass Civil Courts: Kerala High Court

Minority Commission Oversteps: Kerala HC Slaps Down Eviction Order in Property FeudIn a swift vacation bench ruling, theKerala High Courthas declared that theState Minority Commissionhas no business playing landlord by ordering evictions in private property disputes. Justice Easwaran S. quash...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Minority Commission Lacks Power to Order Eviction Bypassing Civil Court: Kerala High Court

Minority Commission Crosses the Line: Kerala HC Slaps Down Unauthorized EvictionIn a swiftvacation benchruling, theKerala High Courthas declared that theState Minority Commissioncannot play landlord by ordering evictions, quashing its overreach in a heated property tussle. Justice Easwaran S....

05 May 2026