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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.
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 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.
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 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.
Monson Mavunkal was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted for the rape of a minor. In an appeal related to this conviction, the Kerala High Court affirmed on 30 July 2026 that the use of a vibrating device on a victim's vaginal opening constitutes penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
The Supreme Court of India closed criminal proceedings against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012, following the payment of compensation to the victims' families. As of 27 April 2026, the Court has issued a notice regarding a petition from the owner of the vessel Enrica Lexie, who is seeking the release of a 3 crore bond previously executed in the Kerala High Court.
The Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by an accused seeking to quash summons and proceedings pending before a trial court. The court affirmed the CBI's jurisdiction to proceed even if Prevention of Corruption Act offences are not initially established.
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