Kerala Floods: High Court Closes Suo Moto Case Over Dam Water Level Regulation, Takes Note Of Steps Taken By State For 'Monsoon Preparedness'

The Kerala High Court has closed its suo moto case initiated in 2020 for safety evaluation of dams, monitoring dam shutters and regulating dam water levels in the State, in light of frequent flooding.While doing so, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu took note of various steps implemented by the State government since 2020, to ensure better management of...

Consolidated SCN Involving Multiple Assessment Years Can Be Issued Only When Common Period Of Adjudication Exists: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that consolidated show cause notice involving multiple assessment years can be issued when common period of adjudication exists. “Issuing a consolidated show cause notice covering various financial/assessment years would cause prejudice to an assessee who would not get the full period envisaged for adjudication under the Statute, if that period...

Compassionate Employment Cannot Be Denied To Dependents Who Have Been 'Fighting For Claim' By Fixing Subsequent Cut-Off Date: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court recently stated that when the benefits of a compassionate employment scheme have been extended to the dependants of employees of private aided colleges, then neither the government nor the college authorities can deny these benefits to the dependants who have been fighting for this cause by fixing a subsequent cut-off date for availing the benefit of the scheme.In this...

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Former ADM Who Allegedly Recommended Arms License For 'Thokku Swami'

The Kerala High Court quashed further proceedings under Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) against former Additional District Magistrate for recommending to give Arms license to Bhadranandaji popularly known as 'Thokku Swami'Bhadranandaji also known as Himaval Bhadranandaji came to limelight when in 2008, he reportedly fired a gun towards a group of journalists in the premises of Aluva...

Kerala HC Directs Accused In Question Paper Leak Case To Appear Before Police To Record Statement, Protects Him From Arrest Till February 25

The Kerala High Court has directed the CEO and Founder of M S Solutions– Shuhaib who is accused of leaking Class 10 Question Papers through his YouTube channel, to appear before the police on February 22. Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan further directed the investigating officer to record his statement and submit a report before the Court. It said the petitioner shall not be arrested till...

'To Protect Interest Of Minor Victims, Preserve Evidence': Kerala HC Directs Doctors To Preserve Foetuses After Performing Abortion On Minors

The Kerala High Court has given a direction to the Director of the State Health Department to inform all doctors of the State to preserve the fetus of minor victims and to get written permission from the Investigating Officer/ District Police Superintendent in order to destroy it. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that this was required to protect the interest of the minor victims and to...

Contempt Plea Filed In Kerala HC Against ASHA Workers Protest Outside Trivandrum Secretariat For Allegedly Blocking Roads, Footpath

A contempt case has been filed before the Kerala High Court against the ASHA workers (Accredited Social Health Activists) protest which is allegedly conducted by blocking the road and footpath in front of the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram district from February 10, 2025.The contempt case has been alleging that the members of the Kerala ASHA Health workers Association has violated...

Kerala High Court Emphasises Importance Of Careful Selection Of CWC Members Who Have Actively Been Involved With Issues Of Children In Past

The Kerala High Court emphasized that the members of the Child Welfare Committee should have been actively involved with issues related to children namely their health, education or welfare activities before being appointed to the post.This requirement is mandated under Section 27(4) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The Court said that the experience of...

India A Secular Country, Mandatory Jailtime Needed For Promoting Enmity On Religious Lines: Kerala HC Remarks In PC George's Anticipatory Bail Plea

The Kerala High Court, today, orally stated that persons committing offences promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion must be given a mandatory jail sentence, and should not be allowed to avoid imprisonment by merely paying a fine.The Court made these remarks while considering the anticipatory bail application of former MLA PC George, booked for allegedly making...

Can State Govt Use Existing Effluent Treatment Plant Of HIL Or Construct New Plant To Clean River Periyar: Kerala HC Asks Centre To Respond

The Kerala High Court recently directed the central government to inform the State Government whether it can use the existing Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) owned by Hindustan Insecticides Limited (HIL), whose operations were permanently shut down, if a ETP should be constructed, for which 75 cents of land has been sought from HIL on lease.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran...

S.187(3) BNSS | Default Bail Can Be Granted After 60 Days For Offence Punishable With Imprisonment Which May Extend To 10 Yrs: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has granted default bail under Section 187(3) BNSS to an accused in a drugs case, booked under Section 22(b) of NDPS Act punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years (maximum ten years punishment), after 60 days in custody.Section 187(3)(ii) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Surakhsha Sanhita prescribes that the Magistrate may authorise the...

Kerala HC Seeks Clarification On Elephant Booking & Transport Procedure Followed By Guruvayoor Devaswom For Temple Festivals After Death Of 3 Elderly Persons

The Kerala High Court has directed the Deputy Administrator (Livestock) of Guruvayoor Devaswom to file an affidavit before the Court outlining the procedure followed in Guruvayoor Devaswom for booking and transporting Elephants from Punnathur Anakotta for other temple festivals.The Court was considering the death of three elderly persons on February 13, 2025 during the temple festival...