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The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to release ₹9.73 crore for 225 pending victim compensation claims. The court mandated the payment be cleared within a five-week period and instructed the District Legal Services Authorities to streamline documentation processes for beneficiaries.
On 18 October 2026, the Kerala High Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed by the partner of a woman in an inter-faith relationship. Finding that the woman had been subjected to mental pressure from her parents, the court granted her freedom to pursue her life and issued an order restraining her parents from interfering with her employment, personal relationship, or mobile phone usage.
The Kerala High Court is addressing unsafe living conditions at the P&T Apartment Complex in Mundamveli, where residents face structural defects and severe sewage issues. On 17 October 2026, an amicus curiae report recommended the immediate relocation of all residents due to significant safety hazards, including proximity to high-tension power lines. Additionally, the Child Rights Commission registered a case regarding the facility's uninhabitable state on 16 October 2026, with a hearing scheduled for 30 November 2026.
The Kerala High Court clarified the applicability of safety regulations under the Explosives Rules, 2008, holding that specific amendment requirements for permanent fireworks shops do not extend to temporary festival shop licences. The Court directed the District Collector to process the petitioner's application for a temporary fireworks licence in accordance with Rule 84 of the Rules.
The petitioner sought a vigilance inquiry into the appointment of bodybuilders Chitharesh Natesan and Shinu Chovva as Armed Police Inspectors. The Kerala High Court disposed of the plea after the government informed the court that it was re-examining the Cabinet decision regarding these appointments.
The Kerala High Court heard a dispute regarding the legality of Goshree Islands Development Authority's (GIDA) proposal to install commercial kiosks on the Queen's Walkway in Kochi. Initially, a single bench restrained the construction, citing concerns over pedestrian access and public space rights. Subsequently, a division bench set aside the single bench order, holding that GIDA is entitled to develop the site with kiosks provided a clear, obstruction-free walkway is maintained.
The Kerala High Court is hearing a case regarding structural safety and canal maintenance at the P&T Apartment Complex in Mundamveli. Following an IIT Madras study and an amicus curiae report recommending urgent resident rehabilitation, the court questioned the use of public funds for repairs on 16 October 2026. Separately, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau initiated an investigation into alleged construction and maintenance irregularities on 16 October 2026.
The Kerala High Court quashed the preventive detention order issued against Thiruvananthapuram BJP councillor R. Sugathan under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Preventive) Act on 6 October 2026. Following his release, the Museum Police initiated an investigation on 16 October 2026 into allegations that his signature was forged in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation council attendance register.
The Kerala High Court has directed the UIDAI to assist the state police in a 2016 double murder investigation by matching crime scene fingerprints with biometric data available in its database for the Coimbatore district. The court order, passed by Justice G. Girish, aims to identify unknown suspects in the cold case involving the murder of a couple.
Former MP T.N. Prathapan filed a public interest litigation in the Kerala High Court challenging the commencement of toll collection at the Nattika plaza on NH-66, alleging incomplete construction and certification discrepancies. As of 14 October 2026, the court refused to grant a temporary stay on toll collection and directed the National Highways Authority of India to consider the petitioner's representation regarding the deferment of fees until construction work is completed.
Jollyamma Joseph is the prime accused in six alleged poisoning murders in Koodathayi, Kerala. As of 14 October 2026, the trial for the Roy Thomas murder case has reached its final stages with the examination of the 134th witness. Separately, as of 14 October 2026, the Kerala High Court has ordered an expedited hearing regarding an appeal to lift a broadcast ban on the web series Anali.
The Kerala High Court set aside a single bench order that had permitted a girls' school in Erattupetta to admit male students. The division bench ordered a fresh review of the school's proposal to turn co-educational, while directing that the 28 boys already enrolled at the institution be allowed to continue their studies.
SFI activists face charges including unlawful assembly, rioting, and assault following protests at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in August 2026. While four activists were remanded to judicial custody on 21 August 2026, 17 activists were granted anticipatory bail by the Kerala High Court on 11 September 2026. Separately, a police officer was suspended on 13 October 2026 for allegedly attacking SFI workers during the incident.
A transgender person from Thiruvananthapuram filed a writ petition before the Kerala High Court seeking the release of the remaining Rs 21,000 of a Rs 36,000 financial aid package sanctioned by the government for post-gender reassignment surgery care. The High Court directed the Directorate of Social Justice to disburse the outstanding arrears within two months.
The State of Kerala has appealed against a Single Judge order from the Kerala High Court that had quashed a government order regarding the restructuring and membership reorganization of police associations. The High Court has admitted the state's appeal for further consideration.
The Kerala High Court affirmed on 2 August 2026 the conviction and ten-year prison sentence of a cosmetology centre manager for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old employee using a vibrating machine. The court ruled that the forced placement of the device on the victim's vaginal opening constitutes penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
The Kerala High Court set aside a trial court order that had awarded 5 lakh rupees in compensation to Ravi Krishna in a defamation suit filed against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya regarding the Rajasthan ambulance scam. As reported on 4 September 2026, the court remanded the matter back for reconsideration.
The Kerala High Court quashed a criminal defamation case against a Manorama editor and the media institution on 13 August 2026. The court ruled that reporting on official actions, such as an arrest, does not constitute criminal defamation even if the publication causes embarrassment to a litigant.
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy named Arshid allegedly died at the hands of his stepfather in Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala High Court ordered expedited chargesheet filing, though the State later reported delays due to pending forensic reports.
Jesna Maria James disappeared in 2018 in Kerala, leading the Kerala High Court to order a Central Bureau of Investigation probe. As reported on 4 August 2026, the Kerala High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to finalize the investigation within six months.
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