Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 6 – 12, 2025
Live LawNominal Index Alex C. Joseph v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 3 Manjusha K. v Central Bureau of Investigation and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 4 Sreekumar A. V. v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw 5 John Varghese v Laila Beegam A. R. and Others, 2025 LiveLaw 6 Snigdha Kumar v The Inspector of Police and Another, 2025 LiveLaw 7 Smt. George, 2025 LiveLaw 15 Judgments/ Orders This Week Courts Can Permit Advocates To Conduct Cross-Examination Of Witnesses Present In Court Via Video Conferencing: Kerala High Court Case Title: Alex C. Joseph v State of Kerala and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 3 While considering whether cross-examination of witnesses present in court can be done from a remote point, the Kerala High Court said that the courts can allow advocates to conduct cross-examination through video conferencing mode. Accused Having Ties With Ruling Political Party Not Ground To Transfer Probe From State Agency To CBI: Kerala HC In ADM Naveen Babu's Case Case Title: Manjusha K. v Central Bureau of Investigation and Others Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 4 While refusing to order CBI probe into former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu's death, the Kerala High Court today observed that accused merely having ties with the ruling political dispensation is not ground to transfer investigation from the hands of the State investigation agency. Kerala HC Criticizes DC Books For Announcing Autobiography Of CPI's EP Jayarajan Without Consent, Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Sr Dy Editor Case Title: Sreekumar A. V. v State of Kerala and Another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 5 The Kerala High Court on Monday expressed strong condemnation against DC Books, Kottayam for issuing a public notice regarding release of CPI Central Committee Member and former LDF Convenor EP Jayarajan's alleged autobiography, without his consent. Failure To Report POCSO Offences Not An Exception To Sanction For Prosecuting Public Servants U/S 197 CrPC Or U/S 218 BNSS: Kerala HC Case Name: GEORGE P.O v. State of Kerala and another., Citation: 2025 LiveLaw 11 The Kerala High Court has observed that Section 19 of POCSO Act which mandates reporting of POCSO offence is not carved out as an exception to Section 197 CrPC which pertains to requirement of sanction to prosecute public servants.