India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Rules Pillion Rider Immune To Negligence Of Two Wheeler Motor Vehicle Driver

Kerala High Court Rules Pillion Rider Immune To Negligence Of Two Wheeler Motor Vehicle DriverIn a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Kerala at Ernakulamhas affirmed that a pillion rider cannot be heldvicariously liablefor the actions of a motorcycle rider. Justice Anil K. Narendran clarifi...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Rules Wife Entitled To Maintenance Despite Working In Private College Sector

Kerala High Court Rules Wife Entitled ToMaintenanceDespite Working In Private College SectorIn a significant ruling regardingspousalmaintenance, theHigh Court of Keralahas underscored the legal obligation of a husband to provide financial support to his wife and child, regardless of the wife’...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Businessperson Boby Chemmanur Following Mutual Amicable Dispute Settlement

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Businessperson Boby Chemmanur Following Mutual Amicable Dispute SettlementIn a significant judicial development, theKerala High Courthas officiallyquashedallcriminal proceedingsagainst prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur. The decision, handed d...

24 Jul 2026

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Kerala High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Ex-DGP Sreelekha in POCSO Victim Identity Disclosure Case

Kerala High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Ex-DGP Sreelekha in POCSO Victim Identity Disclosure CaseIn a significant interim order, the High Court of Kerala has directed the Investigating Officer to refra...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Upholds Order Mandating FIR Against Three Police Officers In Rape Case

Kerala High Court Upholds Order Mandating FIR Against Three Police Officers In Rape CaseIn a significant judicial development, theKerala High Courtat Ernakulam has dismissed acriminal petitionfiled by three senior police officers challenging a lower court order. The order, issued by theJudici...

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 - High Court of Kerala

High Court Upholds Production of Election Records in Co-operative Disputes: Kerala High Court

Beyond the Veil of Secrecy: Kerala HC Bolsters Transparency in Co-operative PollsIn a significant ruling that emphasizes the importance of transparency in grassroots democracy, the Kerala High Court has underscored the power of an Arbitration Court to mandate the production of election record...

07 Oct 2025

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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

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Kerala HC Stays Criminal Proceedings Pending Settlement

Kerala HC StaysCriminal ProceedingsPending SettlementTheKerala High Courthas granted aninterim stayon allcriminal proceedingsagainst prominent businessman C.D. Boby, popularly known as Dr. Boby Chemmanur, in connection with asexual harassmentcase filed in2025. Justice Jobin Sebastian issued t...

07 Jul 2026

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