India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Rules Right to Privacy Under Art. 21 Does Not Bar CCTV Installation for Security: Sivasankaran v. State of Kerala

Balancing Cameras and Conscience: Kerala High Court Decides on Surveillance vs. Privacy In an era where home security and personal privacy often collide, the Kerala High Court has provided a nuanced interpretation of how Article 21 rights i...

11 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

By-Transfer Quota Under KER Must Be Applied To Total Post Strength: Kerala High Court

By-Transfer Quota Under KER Must Be Applied To Total Post Strength: Kerala High Court In a significant ruling concerning the recruitment of teaching staff in aided schools, the Kerala High Court has clarified the method for calculating the 25% by-transfer quota ...

06 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Government Must Address Representation on Unilateral Agreement Terms Before Finalizing New Contracts: Kerala High Court

Balancing State Prerogative and Fair Dialogue: High Court Intervenes on Akshaya Centre AgreementsThe contractual relationship between the State of Kerala and its network of Akshaya Entrepreneurs reached a legal crossroad this week. In a decision delivered by Justice N. Nagaresh of the Kerala ...

16 Jun 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Directs State Government to Consider Grievances Before Finalizing Akshaya Centre Agreements: W.P. (C) 20495 of 2025

Balancing State Prerogative with Entrepreneurial Concerns: Kerala High Court Intervenes in Akshaya AgreementsIn a recent development affecting the digitalization of public services in Kerala, the Kerala High Court has intervened in a dispute between the State government and theAll Kerala Aksh...

16 Jun 2025

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

25 Mar 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...

26 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...

13 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 ...

29 Oct 2025

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