'They Are Journalists': Kerala High Court Questions POCSO Case Against Reporter TV Editors, Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail

The Kerala High Court on Monday (20th January) granted interim anticipatory bail to Malayalam news channel Reporter TV's consulting editor Arun Kumar K. and Sub-editor Shabas Ahammed. The duo is booked under Section 11(i) of the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing a girl child through words and gestures.During the hearing Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan orally enquired from the State why...

High Court Orders Inquiry Into Credentials Of Litigant Who Challenged Thomas Isaac's Appointment As Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission Advisor

The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 20) ordered the State Government to conduct an inquiry to ascertain the credentials of petitioner, Navas A, who has filed a public interest litigation challenging the appointment of former Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac as the advisor of Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM).A Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S Manu has...

Diocese Cannot Claim Insurance Over Death Of A Priest: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court held that a “Diocese is not entitled to claim compensation for the death of a deceased priest.”Justice C. Pratheep Kumar made this observation in an appeal filed by the insurance company against the grant of insurance money to the Diocese over the death of a priest from road accident. The deceased was travelling in a motor bike when he was hit by a lorry and succumbed to...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 13- January 19, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 16- 37]Abad Builders Private Limited v State of Kerala and Others & other connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 16Sajeev N. & Others v Anumol P. S. and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 17Stephin Raj v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 18C. D. Boby @ Boby Chemmanur v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 19Gargian Sudheeran v State of Kerala &...

Kerala Education Rules | Managers Of Aided Schools Have Duty To Appoint Protected Teachers Only If A List Is Already Sent To Him: High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the managers of aided school have an obligation to appoint 'protected teachers' only when they are already provided with the list of 'protected teachers'Kerala Education Rules (KER) defines protected teacher as a teacher who has been retrenched for want of vacancy after putting such length of regular service as specified by the Government or is otherwise...

Reservation Provided Under Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act Is Confined To Posts Identified By Appropriate Government: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court observed that reservation provided under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act is confined to the posts which are identified by the government for persons with benchmark disabilities under Section 33. As per Section 33, the appropriate Government shall identify posts in the establishments which can be held by respective category of persons with...

Bank Seeking Judicial Declaration Of Sale Deed's Validity Before Sanctioning Loan On Minor's Property Sold Without Prior Approval Not Arbitrary: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that the bank's insistence for a court declaration on the validity of a sale deed before sanctioning a loan on the property of a minor, sold without approval from the District Court as mandated under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, is not arbitrary or unreasonable.Justice C S Dias noted that Section 8 (2) of the Act mandates that minor's property shall...

Kerala High Court Asks State If Any Guidelines Have Been Issued In View Of Its 2010 Direction Prohibiting Public Meetings On Roads

The Kerala High Court on Friday (January 17) asked the State to inform if any guidelines have been issued by it pursuant to the court's earlier judgment prohibiting public meeting on roads. The court was hearing a petition filed by an advocate complaining about an event reportedly organized by the Balaramapuram Panchayat on January 3, erecting a stage and arranging seats on...

Allegations Against Husband's Relatives Cannot Be Viewed As False As A Thumb Rule Without Addressing Them: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the allegations against the relatives of the husband cannot be generally viewed as false, as a thumb rule without addressing them.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that general and sweeping allegations of cruelty against the relatives of husband are insufficient to attract an offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the IPC and there must be specific...

Reporter TV's Consulting Editor Arun Kumar K, Sub-Editor Approach Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In POCSO Case

Malayalam news channel Reporter TV's consulting editor Arun Kumar K and Sub-editor Shabas Ahammed S have approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a POCSO case, lodged for allegedly sexually harassing a child. They are booked under Section 11(i) (Sexually harassing a child by words or gesture) of the POCSO Act. The plea will be heard by Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan on...

Kerala High Court Declines Peremptory Mandamus To Desist Authorities From Seizing Pan Masala Products At Check Posts

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a wholesale dealer of tobacco-free pan masala, 'Vimal and Shikkar Pan Masala' who sought a direction to authorities at Muthanga and Valayar Check Posts to allow the transportation of her Pan Masala from Karnataka and New Delhi to Kerala for sale.Justice C S Dias stated that merely because petitioner claims that her Pan Masala does...

Kerala High Court Disallows Construction Of Public Crematorium In Dense Mangroves Forest Area Classified As CRZ-1A

The Kerala High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Dharmadam Grama Panchayat seeking to construct a public crematorium in a site of mangrove forest. The Coastal Zone Management Authority (CZMA) had given permission to construct the crematorium in the area. However, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu observed that the permission itself mentions...