[Hema Committee Report] Ensure Chairperson Of Film Policy Drafting Committee Inspires Confidence Of Women: Kerala High Court Tells State

The Special Bench of Kerala High Court comprising Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C. S. Sudha has orally remarked that for the purpose of compliance with the Hema Committee Report, it would be prudent to appoint a Chairperson of the Film Policy Drafting & Cinema Conclave Committee, who inspires the confidence of women.“When you are having a conclave, and specifically...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Appeal Moved By ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe Into His Death

The Kerala High Court has reserved its orders in the writ appeal moved by deceased ADM Naveen Babu's wife against the refusal to order a CBI probe into her husband's death.ADM Naveen Babu was found hanging in his official quarters on October 15, 2024. PP Divya, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which has currently formed the government in Kerala is accused of abetting...

'Too Vague': Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Inquiry Against Legislators Over Alleged Disproportionate Assets

Karnataka High Court on Thursday (February 6) dismissed a public interest litigation filed seeking a direction to Lokayukta to hold enquiry against the MLA, MPs and MLCs whose assets are disproportionate to their known sources of income, by considering the representation made by the petitioner in December 2023.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice M I Arun dismissed...

Sharon Murder Case: Kerala High Court Admits Death Row Convict Greeshma's Appeal, Suspends 3 Yrs Sentence Of Her Uncle

The Kerala High Court today suspended the sentence imposed upon Greeshma's maternal uncle Nirmalakumaran Nair, who was convicted to three years imprisonment under Section 201 of the IPC for destruction of evidence in the Sharon murder case.The Division Bench of Justice P.B.Suresh Kumar and Justice Jobin Sebastian also admitted the appeal filed by Greeshma and her uncle.Greeshma was convicted...

Can MP Rashid Engineer Be Granted Custody Parole To Attend Parliament? Delhi High Court Asks NIA

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought stand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on whether Jammu and Kashmir MP Rashid Engineer can be granted custody parole to attend the Parliamentary budget session. Justice Vikas Mahajan asked the NIA counsel to obtain instructions and listed the matter for hearing tomorrow. “He is an elected MP. What is the difficulty of sending him in...

Gujarat High Court Denies Regular Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In Alleged Case Of GST Fraud

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (February 6) dismissed the regular bail plea of journalist Mahesh Langa in an alleged case of GST fraud including the fraudulent availing of Input Tax Credit and forgery of documents registered by Rajkot police. Justice MR Mengdey while pronouncing the order said, "Dismissed". The court in its order while dismissing the bail plea said that it is not inclined...

Offences Under NDPS Act A 'Menace' Affecting The Youth: Gujarat HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Manufacturing Commercial Quantity Drug

The Gujarat High Court denied regular bail to a man booked under the NDPS Act for being the "main manufacturer" of the contraband Mephedrone which was found to be of commercial quantity, after considering the role stated to be played by the man noting that his act would have effect on the youth of the nation. In doing so the court underscored that the offences under the NDPS Act are a menace...

Prayagraj 'Police Assault' On Lawyers | Allahabad HCBA Moves High Court Seeking FIR, Departmental Action Against Erring Cops

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association, led by its president, Senior Advocate Anil Tiwari, has moved the High Court demanding the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against the police officials involved in 'assaulting' lawyers in Prayagraj on February 4 and seeking departmental action against the erring cops. The matter came to be listed before the HC as a Criminal Writ...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Guidelines On Legal Assistance For Children Involved In Custody Matters, POCSO Cases

A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking guidelines for framing a 'Child Legal Assistance Program' in the State for child custody, family court as well as POCSO cases. The petition also seeks the appointment of independent lawyers to represent children in custody matters.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre on Wednesday issued notices to the...

Competent Court Can Only Mutate Legatee's Name In Records Once Will Has Been Proved: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a sibling who is asserting exclusive title based on a Will in his favour cannot get his name mutated in the records based on the Will until it has been substantiated and proved.A single judge, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus while dismissing a petition filed by Ullas Kotian Yane Ullas K V, who had challenged the order of the...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025 [Citations: 1-72]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 1-72]Alan Benny v Bar Council of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Mrs. Suma Sunilkumar v. The State Medical Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 2Alex C. Joseph v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Manjusha K. v Central Bureau of Investigation and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 4Sreekumar A. V. v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw...

What Is The Time Period Surviving U/S 149 Of Income Tax Act For Issuing Reassessment Notices: Delhi High Court Explains

The Delhi High Court has interpreted the Supreme Court's decision in Union of India v. Rajeev Bansal to elucidate the time period surviving under Section 149 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for issuing reassessment notices.A division bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar concluded that the period between 20 March 2020 to 30 June 2021 would be excluded from limitation,...