Kerala High Court News & Updates
The Kerala High Court quashed a Section 69 BNS case, holding that a married woman with a subsisting marriage could not claim her sexual relationship was induced solely by a promise of marriage.
Read Full ArticleThe Kerala High Court directed the State to urgently address staffing, security, medicine and transport shortages at mental health centres, while welcoming their renaming as “Happiness and Wellness Centres.”
Kerala High Court initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara over unauthorised YouTube recordings of court proceedings and bars him from virtual hearings.
Kerala High Court quashes criminal defamation proceedings against Malayala Manorama editors over an Excise arrest report, holding that publication alone is insufficient without culpable intent.
Kerala High Court closes PIL alleging men would be barred from a women's event, holding the plea was based on unverified media reports and filed without approaching authorities.
Thiruvananthapuram court grants bail to journalist T G Mohandas in cyber crime case over Jantar Mantar videos, finding police failed to issue mandatory Section 35(3) BNSS notice before arrest.
Kerala High Court directs DLSA Kasaragod to determine compensation for four acid attack victims, holding courts have a duty to consider victim compensation under Section 357A CrPC.
The Kerala High Court denied bail to a father accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter under the POCSO Act, holding that the victim's mother cannot settle or compromise such offences, which a...
Kerala High Court directs the State Police Chief to set up special district squads to trace hit-and-run offenders, flags the Centre's inaction on its 2021 compensation scheme, and cites Australian and...
Kerala High Court upholds investigation into rape allegations against police officers, holding Section 175(4) BNSS does not apply to acts unrelated to official duty.
Kerala High Court rules that entrustment of stridhan cannot be presumed and must be proved with evidence to claim return of gold or money.
Kerala HC permits a councillor detained under KAAPA to take his swearing-in oath from Central Prison, Viyyur, holding the people's mandate can't be defeated by a procedural lapse.
Kerala High Court held a private arbitration agreement need not be certified by a public authority; party or counsel attestation is sufficient under the 1996 Scheme.
Kerala HC dismisses a Christian woman's plea to read wife's-residence jurisdiction into the Divorce Act's Section 3(3), but urges Parliament to amend it in line with the HMA and SMA.
Kerala High Court grants bail in an MDMA case, holding Section 50 NDPS Act compliance is mandatory during body search, even if accused surrenders contraband himself.
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
![Married Woman Cannot Claim Consent Was Induced By Promise of Marriage: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/09/lj_6674_ChatGPT_Image_Sep_9,_2026,_01_21_39_AM.webp)
![Criminal Defamation Requires Mens Rea, Quashes Case Against Malayala Manorama Editors : Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_7734_ChatGPT_Image_Aug_17,_2026,_03_02_39_AM.webp)
![Kerala HC Closes PIL Over Alleged Men’s Entry Ban At 'Freedom At Midnight' Event [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_3375_ChatGPT_Image_Aug_15,_2026,_02_36_15_AM.webp)
![Kerala Court Grants Bail to T G Mohandas in Case Over Remarks Against Women Protesters [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_4070_Kerala_Court_Grants_Bail.webp)
![Acid Attack Victims Entitled to Compensation Under Section 357A CrPC: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_5686_Acid_Attack_Victims_Entitled.webp)
![Mother Cannot Settle POCSO Case Against Father Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor Daughter: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/08/lj_2783_Mother_Cannot_Settle_POCSO.webp)
![Kerala HC Orders Special Police Squads In Every District To Catch Hit-And-Run Offenders [Read Judgments]](/secure/uploads/2026/07/lj_2324_ChatGPT_Image_Jul_23,_2026,_12_19_16_AM.webp)
!['Duly Certified Copy' Of Arbitration Agreement Need Not Be Attested By Public Authority: Kerala HC [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/07/lj_1642_ChatGPT_Image_Jul_9,_2026,_03_38_03_AM.webp)
![Courts Cannot Add Wife's Residence As Jurisdiction Under Divorce Act: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]](/secure/uploads/2026/07/lj_8481_ChatGPT_Image_Jul_4,_2026,_01_09_09_AM.webp)
![Kerala HC: Section 50 NDPS Compliance Mandatory Even If Accused Hands Over Contraband Himself [Read Order]](/secure/uploads/2026/07/lj_8870_Kerala_HC_Section_50.webp)
