Kerala High Court Judgment – Lawcutor

Kerala High Court Modifies Condition for Release of Uninsured Vehicle in Accident Case – Allows Immovable Property Security

the Kerala High Court has partially allowed a petition seeking interim custody of a seized motor vehicle involved in a road accident, relaxing the stringent cash security condition imposed by…

Kerala High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case Citing Non-Compliance with Section 50 – Rigour of Section 37 Not Attracted

The Kerala High Court has granted regular bail to an accused charged under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act for possession of 52.45 grams of MDMA, holding that the search…

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction under POCSO Act; Holds Potency Test on Accused Permissible Without Consent and Not Violative of Article 21

In a judgment dated *25th May 2026, the Kerala High Court dismissed Criminal Appeal No. 1166 of 2017 filed by the accused, **Ebin A.V., confirming his conviction and sentence under…

Defendant’s Property Need Not Be Scheduled in Plaint in Suits for Fixation of Boundary; Mentioning Common Boundary With Defendant Sufficient Under Order VII Rule 3 CPC: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that in a suit for fixation of boundary, it is not mandatory for the plaintiff to incorporate the defendant's property in a separate schedule…

Kerala High Court Holds Lok Adalats Have No Pecuniary Jurisdiction Limit and Can Entertain Disputes of Any Value Within Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 19(5) of Legal Services Authorities Act

The Kerala High Court has held that a Taluk Legal Services Committee has jurisdiction to entertain a complaint and pass an award under Section 19(5) of the Legal Services Authorities…

Kerala High Court Holds Unattested Alteration in Will Has No Legal Effect and Grants Probate by Excluding Tampered Portion Changing Bequest from Sole Daughter to All Children

The Kerala High Court has held that any obliteration, interlineation or alteration made in an unprivileged Will after its execution shall have no legal effect unless the alteration is executed…