India - High Court of Kerala

High Court Mandates Police Protection For Development Projects Against Civil Interference: Kerala High Court

Shielding Development: Kerala High Court Intervenes in Real Estate Conflict The High Court of Kerala has stepped in to safeguard the operational integrity of a major real estate project in Kannur, ordering the state police to ensure "effective and ...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Nearly Two-Decade Audit Delay Undermines Statutory Accountability Under Section 32 TCHRI Act: Kerala High Court

Seventeen Years Pending:Kerala High CourtDemands Accountability for Devaswom Audit DelaysIn a scathing rebuke ofadministrative inertia, theKerala High Courthas summoned theDirector of the Devaswom Auditto explain why the audit for theTravancore Devaswom Board(TDB) for the2008-2009financial ye...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Systemic Failure in Sabarimala Ghee Sales Warrants Detailed Criminal Probe, Not Just Departmental Action: Kerala High Court

Beyond Administrative Lapses:Kerala High CourtOrders Fresh Probe into Sabarimala GheeMisappropriationIn a significant judicial intervention, theKerala High Courthas scuttled theVigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau's (VACB) attempt to dropcriminal proceedingsconnected to the allegedmisappropri...

11 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Indefinite Appointment of Executive Officers by Malabar Devaswom Board Violates Rights of Hereditary Trustees: Kerala High Court

CurbingAdministrative Overreach:Kerala High CourtRules on Temple Management DisputesIn a significant judgment regarding the governance of the historic Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, a Division Bench of theKerala High Courthas struck down the indefinite appointment of Executive Offi...

26 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Board Cannot Infringe on Hereditary Trustee Powers via Indefinite Executive Officer Appointments: Kerala High Court

Breaking the Deadlock: High Court Curbs Devaswom Board Interference in Hereditary Temple Management In a landmark decision concerning the administration of religious institutions, the High Court of Kerala has delivered a significant ruling balancing the powers of the Malab...

26 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

No Blanket Exemptions: Kerala High Court Demands 10-Year Audit Evidence from Travancore Devaswom Board on Sabarimala Procurement

Beyond Faith: Court Demands Decade of Financial Records from Sabarimala AdministrationIn a significant judicial intervention, the Kerala High Court has taken a hardline stance against the financial management practices at the Sabarimala Temple. A Divi...

08 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Indefinite Appointment of Executive Officer by Malabar Devaswom Board Violates Statutory Scheme: Kerala HC

Breaking the Shackles of Indefinite Oversight: Kerala HC Reaffirms Trustee Autonomy in Temple ManagementIn a significant judgment delivered on May 26, 2026, the Kerala High Court has curbed the Malabar Devaswom Board’s practice ...

09 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe: Kerala High Court Grants Approval for Forensic Dismantling of Temple Artefacts

Sabarimala Gold Theft Probe: High Court Greenlights Forensic Disassembly of Temple FixturesIn a significant legal development regarding the high-profile investigation into the alleged misappropriation of gold at the Sabarimala Sreekovil, the Kerala High Court has...

08 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Mandatory Pre-Deposit Under Section 43(5) RERA Cannot be Reduced via Interim Judicial Orders: Kerala HC

Kerala HC: Interim Judicial Substitution of Statutory Interest Rates in RERA Appeals is Impermissible In a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of judicial interference in statutory regulations, theHigh Court of Keralahas set aside an interim order that allowed a real estate promoter ...

02 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

High Court Modifies POCSO Conviction: Acquits Accomplices While Upholding Sentence for Sexual Assault Under Sections 376DA/POCSO

Fractured Justice: High Court Reassesses Evidence in High-Stakes POCSO Case In a significant judgment delivered by the High Court of Kerala, the division bench consisting of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar has partially ove...

04 Jun 2026