India - High Court of Kerala

Co-op Societies Can Conduct Banking Under State Laws Despite Union List Entry 45: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Greenlights Co-op Banking: State Laws Hold Firm Against Constitutional ChallengeIn a decisive ruling, the Kerala High Court Division Bench ofJustice N. NagareshandJustice Johnson Johndismissed Writ Appeal No. 3019 of 2025 filed by Thomas M.K., a 70-year-old

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Institutions Not Bound to Disclose Minimum Qualifying Marks in Recruitment Notifications for Senior Posts: Kerala High Court

Kerala HC Shields Selection Freedom: No Obligation to Reveal Cut-Off Marks for Top JobsIn a ruling that reinforces institutional autonomy in hiring for leadership roles, the Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition by Dr. Vinu Thomas, Dean (Academic) and Controller of Examinations (in-char...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Employer Can't Reject Resignation Citing Financial Constraints, Amounts to Bonded Labour: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Strikes Down 'Financial Emergency' Excuse: Rejecting Resignation is Bonded LabourIn a pivotal ruling for employee rights (Greevas Job Panakkal v. TRACO Cable Company Limited, WP(C) Nos. 5132 & 33223 of 2025; the Kerala High Court has declared that no employer—public or priva...

17 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

RTE Rule on Neighbourhood Schools Can't Be Rigidly Viewed: Kerala HC Dismisses Lakshadweep Students' Plea Under Section 6 RTE Act

RTE Rule on Neighbourhood Schools Can't Be Rigidly Viewed: Kerala HC Dismisses Lakshadweep Students' Plea Under Section 6 RTE ActIntroductionThe Kerala High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice N. Nagaresh on February 10, 2026, dismissed two writ petitions filed by minor students from Ag...

12 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Proviso to Section 194A(3) IT Act Requiring TDS for Societies with Turnover Over Rs 50 Cr Upheld as Non-Violative of Article 14: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Upholds Proviso to Section 194A(3) of Income Tax Act in Challenge by Cooperative SocietiesIntroductionThe Kerala High Court, in a consolidated judgment delivered by Justice N. Nagaresh, dismissed multiple writ petitions filed by various Primary Agricultural Credit Societies ...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Grants Interim Relief for Pamba Boat Race Rescheduling

Kerala High Court Grants Permission for Traditional Pamba Boat Race Amid Scheduling Hurdles In a swift intervention to preserve Kerala's rich cultural heritage, the Kerala High Court on January 22, 2026, directed the District Collector of Pathanamthitta to grant permission to the Pamba Boat R...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court: 25% By-Transfer Quota on Sanctioned Strength, Not Vacancies

Kerala High Court Clarifies By-Transfer Quota Calculation Under Kerala Education Rules Introduction In a landmark decision that could reshape teacher recruitment practices in Kerala's aided higher secondary schools, the Kerala High Court has ruled that the 25% quota for by-transfer appointmen...

17 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Stays Transfer and Vitiates Murder Conviction

Upholding Constitutional Safeguards: Two Landmark Kerala High Court Rulings In a pair of compelling decisions that underscore the judiciary's role as a sentinel of fundamental rights, the Kerala High Court has intervened decisively in cases highlighting the perils of political interference in...

15 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

NEET Seat Forfeiture Case Reaches Supreme Court After Madras HC Split

NEET Seat Forfeiture Case Reaches Supreme Court After Madras HC Split NEW DELHI– The Supreme Court is set to adjudicate a critical case that pits the rigid timelines of medical school admissions against the plea of a meritorious student who lost her MBBS seat due to a one-day delay in fee pay...

17 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

NCC Act, 1948 Doesn't Permit Transgender Enrollment; No Violation of Article 14 due to 'Intelligible Differentia': Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Upholds Bar on Transgender Enrollment in NCC, Cites 1948 Act KOCHI:The High Court of Kerala has dismissed a writ petition filed by a transgender person, Janvin Cleetus, who was denied enrollment in the National Cadet Corps (NCC). Justice N. Nagaresh held that the rejection w...

13 Nov 2025