Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Affirms Digital Justice Revolution: “Technology Is the New Enabler of Access to Justice” — Accused Allowed to Answer Questions Under Section 351 BNSS via Video Link or Written Statement

Court’s Decision In a progressive and precedent-setting ruling, the Kerala High Court, through Justice C.S. Dias, held that an accused who is unable to personally appear before the trial court…

Rawlaw October 23, 2025

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Kerala High Court: “Negligence Cannot Wash Away Criminal Intent When Bank Officials Aid Financial Irregularities” – Court Upholds Further CBI Probe in ₹15 Crore Loan Diversion Case

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court dismissed the petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash the Special CBI Court’s order directing further investigation in a ₹15…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court: “Erroneous Return of Execution Petition Does Not Stop Limitation Clock — Section 14(2) of Limitation Act Inapplicable When Court Had Jurisdiction”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, in a landmark judgment delivered by Justice P. Krishna Kumar, held that a decree-holder cannot claim exclusion of time under Section 14(2) of the…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court: “Mere Procedural Objections Cannot Defeat Conviction in ₹5.52 Lakh Misappropriation Case — Failure to Challenge Evidence at Trial Bars Appeal”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through Justice A. Badharudeen, dismissed the criminal appeal of a former liquor shop-in-charge convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 409,…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court: “Contempt Jurisdiction Not Substitute for Execution — Maintenance Orders Must Be Enforced Through Proper Legal Channels”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, presided by Justice C. Pratheep Kumar, dismissed a contempt petition filed by a woman alleging willful disobedience of an earlier High Court order directing…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction of Motor Vehicle Inspector for Misappropriation of ₹2.9 Lakh — “Failure to Account for Entrusted Money Establishes Criminal Breach of Trust”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, in a detailed judgment delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen, dismissed the criminal appeals filed by an Assistant Motor Vehicle Inspector (AMVI) convicted for misappropriating…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court Acquits Son Accused of Conspiring with Village Officer Father in Land Assignment Fraud — “Mere Familial Relationship and Benefit Are Not Proof of Criminal Conspiracy”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen, set aside the conviction of a man accused of conspiring with his father—a Village Officer—to illegally…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court Directs Urgent Restoration of Destroyed Mangroves in Kunhimangalam — “Once an Ecosystem is Damaged, Its Natural Integrity Cannot Be Readily Reconstructed”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through a Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, delivered a landmark judgment addressing the large-scale destruction of mangrove forests…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Against Arundhati Roy’s Book Cover — “Public Interest Litigation Is Not a Weapon for Self-Publicity or Personal Slander”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, led by Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the book “Mother Mary…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025

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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction in ₹1 Lakh Cooperative Bank Loan Forgery Case — “Criminal Conspiracy Can Be Proved Through Circumstantial Evidence”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, through Justice A. Badharudeen, upheld the conviction of two accused persons — a borrower and his accomplice — involved in a ₹1 lakh loan…

Rawlaw October 19, 2025