Kerala High Court News & Updates
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking to bring political parties under POSH Act, says it’s a legislative issue and beyond court’s jurisdiction.
Read Full ArticleKerala High Court grants escort parole to death row convict to visit his ailing 93-year-old mother, citing justice must include compassion and empathy.
Kerala High Court grants 1-week emergency leave to life convict Rasheed K. to support his son’s admission to higher education after scoring six A+ in SSLC.
Kerala High Court upholds widow’s right to reside in matrimonial home after husband’s death under Domestic Violence Act, reinforcing women’s housing rights.
Kerala High Court rules arrests without informing grounds violate Article 22(1), orders release of two accused, cites Supreme Court precedents.
Mere performance of religious rituals doesn’t prove a person professes that religion, rules SC while upholding SC-reserved MLA A Raja’s election.
Kerala High Court rules that a wife’s waiver of maintenance in a private agreement is invalid, reaffirming rights under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
SC upholds govt’s right to cancel and retender for protecting financial interests, setting aside Kerala HC’s order in forest tender case.
Historic first: Kerala’s Pala Bar Association elects all-women leadership team, boosting women’s representation in bar associations nationwide.
Kerala HC upholds divorce, ruling that the husband’s spiritual obsession and denial of conjugal rights amounted to mental cruelty and irretrievable breakdown.
Kerala High Court mandates mandatory preservation of foetus in minor victims’ MTP cases, urging legislative action to address gaps in existing laws.
Kerala HC enhances compensation for RSS leader’s brutal attack, condemns political violence, and upholds the 7-year sentence for 8 convicted CPI(M) workers.
Kerala HC highlights SC/ST Act misuse concerns while reaffirming its importance, urging scrutiny of false cases and mindful law enforcement actions.
SC refuses to restrain Kerala SIT from probing exploitation of women artists in Malayalam film industry, says police must act as per law.
Kerala High Court highlights the rise in outraging women’s modesty cases, stressing the need for stricter law implementation and societal awareness.
SC dismisses AAP MP Sanjay Singh’s plea against UP govt decision to close 105 primary schools; directs him to approach Allahabad HC.
19 August, 2025 11:02 AM
SC dismisses plea challenging validity of 2024 Maharashtra Assembly polls, rejects claims of bogus votes cast after polling hours.
19 August, 2025 01:40 PM
SC rejects NCPCR plea against minor Muslim girl’s marriage, upholding HC ruling that valid marriage is possible under personal law upon puberty.
19 August, 2025 06:14 PM
Punjab & Haryana HC upholds magistrate’s power to order police probe in non-cognizable offences, refusing to quash defamation case against TV Today.
19 August, 2025 12:22 PM
Gauhati HC quashes case against journalist, ruling his article on religious fundamentalism & illegal migration falls within journalistic duty.
19 August, 2025 12:29 PM
SC grants bail to ex-WB Minister Partha Chatterjee in teachers’ recruitment scam, citing long incarceration; directs speedy trial in pending cases.
19 August, 2025 11:15 AM
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