India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Rules Power of Attorney Executed Abroad Must Undergo Compulsory Legal Registration

Kerala High Court RulesPower of AttorneyExecuted Abroad Must Undergo Compulsory Legal RegistrationIn a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Keralahas definitively settled the debate regarding the legal necessity of registering aPower of Attorney(PoA) when it is used to transferimmovable prope...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Criticizes Prison Like Mental Health Center Conditions Demanding Immediate Statutory Reforms

Kerala High Court Criticizes Prison LikeMental Health CenterConditions Demanding ImmediateStatutory ReformsTheHigh Court of Keralahas issued a stern directive to the state government following a surprise inspection of theMental Health Center(MHC) in Thiruvananthapuram. ADivision Benchcomprisi...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh High Court Imposes ₹10,000 Cost, Orders Contempt for Baseless Allegations Against Magistrate

Himachal Pradesh High CourtImposes ₹10,000 Cost, Orders Contempt for Baseless Allegations Against MagistrateIn a stinging rebuke to litigants who weaponise frivolous criminal complaints and hurl unsubstantiated corruption charges at judicial officers, theHimachal Pradesh High Courthas dismiss...

22 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Declares State Minerals Act Unconstitutional For Violating Fundamental Rights And Property Laws

Kerala High Court Declares State Minerals Act Unconstitutional For Violating Fundamental Rights And Property LawsIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the protection of individual ownership, theHigh Court of Keralahas struck down theKerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 2021. ADivision Benc...

18 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Courts Cannot Presume Gold Entrustment Solely on Social Custom Without Evidence: Kerala High Court

Beyond Tradition:Kerala High CourtRaises the Bar for MatrimonialEntrustmentClaimsIn a significant judgment regardingmatrimonial disputes, the Division Bench of theKerala High Courtat Ernakulam has fundamentally narrowed the scope for courts to rely on social customs when adjudicating claims f...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Denies Anticipatory Bail in Kerala Student Suicide Case

SC Denies Anticipatory Bail in Kerala Student Suicide CaseIn a significant ruling by the Supreme Court of India, a bench consisting of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta has dismissed the anticipatory bail app...

13 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

KCA Office Bearers Are Public Servants Under PC Act 1988: Kerala High Court Rules

KCA Office Bearers Are Public Servants Under PC Act 1988: Kerala High Court RulesIn a landmark decision impacting the governance of sports bodies in India, the High Court of Kerala has declared that office bearers of the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) function as "public servants" within th...

31 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Convictions Upheld: High Court of Kerala Clarifies Standards for Circumstantial Evidence and Conspiracy in Murder Cases under IPC Sections 120B and 302

Crimes of Passion and Secret Pacts: Kerala HC Clarifies Evidentiary Hurdles in Murder Trials The High Court of Kerala has delivered a definitive judgment regarding the reliability of circumstantial evidence and the proof required to sustain a charge of criminal c...

27 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Cancellation of Medical Registration Mandatory for Advocate Enrollment, Rules Kerala High Court

Choosing the Bar Over the Blade: Court Affirms Medical Registration Must Go for Enrolling Advocates In a significant ruling addressing the boundaries of professional practice, the High Court of Kerala has clarified that individuals registered as medical practitioners under theK...

17 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Unreliable Eyewitnesses Warrant Acquittal in Murder Case: Kerala High Court

Unreliable Eyewitnesses Warrant Acquittal in Murder Case: Kerala High Court In a significant ruling, the High Court of Kerala has overturned the conviction of seven individuals accused of the 2009 murder of a man near a theatre in Kannur. The Division Bench, comprising Justice ...

16 Dec 2025