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The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to constitute a dedicated Special Task Force (STF) to implement recommendations aimed at tackling illegal land encroachments in the Munnar region. The court's intervention seeks to protect government property and ensure enforcement of earlier recommendations regarding the land issue.
A 17-year-old son of an Additional District and Sessions Judge is accused of a fatal hit-and-run on 25 October 2026 in Cheranalloor that killed a scooter rider. Following his initial release on station bail on 25 October 2026, the minor was re-taken into custody on 26 October 2026, and the judge was formally booked as an accused on 26 October 2026. The investigation has been transferred to the District Crime Branch, and the Kerala High Court is currently evaluating potential administrative action against the judge as reported on 27 October 2026.
The Kerala High Court permitted a couple to surrender their unborn child to the Child Welfare Committee immediately after birth. The court's decision follows a diagnosis of skeletal dysplasia in the foetus and the couple's decision to proceed with the pregnancy while expressing an inability to raise the child.
The Special Investigation Team has completed its probe into the 2019 disappearance of gold from Sabarimala temple idols, which led to the arrests of former Travancore Devaswom Board officials N. Vasu on 11 November 2025 and P.S. Prasanth on 23 July 2026. As reported on 27 October 2026, the Kerala High Court has urged the state government to expedite the process of granting prosecution sanction for the accused. The court previously denied a travel abroad plea from accused jeweller Roddam Pandurangaiah Naga Govardhan on 15 October 2026.
The Kerala High Court is hearing a petition from digital news portal NoCap challenging the blocking of its Facebook page by the Union and State governments. As reported on 27 October 2026, the court has directed that notice be served to Meta Platforms and scheduled the next hearing for 5 November 2026.
A 16-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh was allegedly trafficked and sexually abused at spas in Kovalam, Bengaluru, and Tamil Nadu. Following the arrest and remand of several individuals, including the victim's maternal aunt and a Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Health Inspector, the Kerala High Court permitted the medical termination of the survivor's pregnancy on 23 October 2026. Investigators have expanded the probe into Tamil Nadu and are currently searching for a woman acting as a mediator in the trafficking network as of 27 October 2026.
Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena, and others face allegations of illegal payoffs from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited to Exalogic Solutions. On 26 October 2026, a Kerala High Court Division Bench stayed the investigation into the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau FIRs for four weeks and admitted the accused's appeals. As reported on 27 October 2026, the court has directed both the Enforcement Directorate and the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to file responses while maintaining the stay.
A special vigilance court in Kottayam sentenced former DGP Tomin J. Thachankary to four years of rigorous imprisonment for a 2003 disproportionate assets case. The Kerala High Court suspended this sentence and granted him bail on 15 October 2026, contingent on the payment of 75 percent of the imposed fine. As of 24 October 2026, the Kerala High Court is considering his petition for permission to travel to the UAE for employment.
On 24 October 2026, the Kerala High Court set aside state government guidelines that restricted the production of arrested persons before judicial officers to business hours between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The court clarified that the 24-hour statutory period for producing an arrested individual before a magistrate is an outer limit rather than a justification for delay and affirmed that police must ensure timely production regardless of the time of day.
Former Waqf Board chairperson K.S. Hamza challenged the Kerala government's reconstitution of the State Waqf Board in the Kerala High Court, arguing it violated a directive to fill vacancies. Following the board's reorganization and the assumption of office by new members on 17 October 2026, the High Court division bench declined an interim stay on the government's order and referred the petition to a larger bench on 19 October 2026. The court issued notice to the relevant parties before admission on 23 October 2026.
The murder trial of SFI activist Abhimanyu is proceeding at the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court, with cross-examination of witnesses ongoing as of 24 October 2026. Following the Kerala High Court's refusal to stay proceedings on 13 October 2026 and its rejection of a plea for in-camera trials on 17 October 2026, the court continues to hear testimony from those present during the attack.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal was acquitted by the Additional District and Sessions Court in Kottayam on 9 February 2022 regarding allegations of the rape and sexual assault of a nun. As of 23 October 2026, an appeal against this acquittal filed by the State and the complainant is pending before the Kerala High Court.
The Kerala High Court upheld the acquittal of a manufacturing firm and its partners in a case concerning the alleged use of fake ISI marks. The Court ruled that possession of objects capable of being affixed with a spurious ISI mark does not constitute an offence under the BIS Act without proof of actual use on a finished product.
Parents filed a habeas corpus-like petition before the Kerala High Court seeking to locate their daughter, who has been unreachable for two years while pursuing an MBA in the UK. Following an inquiry directed by the court, the bench observed on 23 October 2026 that an adult woman has the right to live according to her own choice and cannot be forced by parents or police to return home against her wishes.
The Kerala High Court upheld the conviction and 10-year prison sentence of a man who raped a 73-year-old woman in Thrissur. The accused had allegedly committed the crime under the pretext of performing rituals to remove evil spirits.
The Kerala High Court quashed a State Government Order that permitted Special Public Prosecutors for POCSO cases to handle non-POCSO matters on 14 October 2026. The Court directed the State to appoint exclusive prosecutors within six weeks of that date. On 22 October 2026, the Court further ordered the State Government to evaluate the establishment of 13 additional permanent and exclusive POCSO Special Courts and report its decision to the Court.
The Kerala High Court directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund ₹3.73 lakh to a customer who was a victim of cyberfraud. The Court ruled that since the customer reported the unauthorized transaction to both the bank and the police within the prescribed time limit, the bank failed to establish that the victim acted with negligence.
The Kerala High Court has halted construction work at Pulinkudy beach as part of the Vizhinjam port project. The order was issued following an incorrect affidavit submitted by the Coastal Regulation Zone Authority regarding environmental clearance requirements.
The Supreme Court is adjudicating the ownership dispute over the captive elephant Uttoly Raman, having ordered the Kerala Forest Department to take custody of the animal on 11 June 2026. Following a request for a medical report by the Court on 17 October 2026, the Kerala High Court declined on 20 October 2026 to extend the registration deadline for captive elephants, citing a lack of authority to override the deadline established by the Supreme Court.
The Kerala High Court directed the State Bank of India to refund Rs 3,73,000 to an account holder who lost the money in an online fraud incident. The Court held that the bank failed to prove negligence on the part of the customer.
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