Kerala High Court Seeks Report Of Police Chief In Contempt Case Against CPI(M) State Secretary For Blocking Road To Hold Party Conference

The Kerala High Court has sought instructions from the State Police Chief regarding the construction of a stage for the CPI(M) party's area conference and consequent obstruction of roads in front of the District Court complex and police station in Vanchiyoor on December 05, 2024.The Division bench of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S was hearing the contempt petition...

State Ought To Furnish SDRF 'Utilisation Certificate' Before Seeking Additional Funds From Centre: Kerala HC In Wayanad Landslide Case

The Kerala High Court today told the State government that it must inform the Central government of the expenses incurred from the State's Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for seeking additional funds for immediate assistance in connection with the deadly Wayanad landslides.A division bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Easwaran S. orally stated that the State government has...

Kerala High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Devaswom Officer Over Violation Of Guidelines Regulating Elephant Parading At Temple Festivals

The Kerala High Court has issued notice to an officer of the Cochin Devaswom Board (Shri Raghu Raman) under the Contempt of Courts Act, for allegedly breaching its guidelines regulating the parading of Elephants during Temple festivals.The Division Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P. observed that admittedly, violations occurred on December 02 while...

High Court Has Ample Power Under Article 226 To Issue Directions Not Specifically Sought Before Tribunal: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has said that it is well-established that the High Court can under Article 226 of the Constitution consider the legality of orders passed by Tribunals, adding that it has ample powers to issue directions even when such reliefs are not specifically sought in the plea before the Tribunal.In the facts of the case, OP (KAT)'s are filed by the employee as well as the...

Actor Dileep Not Given VIP Privileges, Arrived At Sabarimala Sanctum With Administrative & Executive Officer: Police Tells Kerala High Court

The Police Controller, Sannidhanam in its report submitted before the Kerala High Court that the police have not extended any undue privileges or assistance to celebrities in Sabarimala.The Special Commissioner. Sabarimala had informed the court that there was an obstruction in the smooth movement of the queue near the sanctum of Sabarimala due to the darshan of movie actor Dileep. The Court...

'Far-Fetched' To Hold That Contempt Proceedings Can Be Initiated Against An Authority For Failing To Follow Binding Precedent: Kerala HC

Dismissing a contempt plea, the Kerala High Court observed that it would be too far fetched to hold that contempt of court proceedings can be initiated on the ground that a particular authority failed to follow a binding precedent.The court was hearing a contempt plea alleging that despite series of judgments of the High Court, the respondent Sub Registrar Thrissur refused to register a...

Modern Legal System Doesn't Allow Claiming Damages For Adultery, Rejects Notion Of 'Owning' Spouse's Loyalty: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court while reversing a decision of the Family Court granting compensation to the husband for his wife's alleged adulterous behaviour observed that India like many other jurisdictions does not recognize adultery as a ground for claiming damages. The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M. B. Snehalatha observed that Indian law does not recognize marriage as...

'Men Also Have Right & Dignity': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor Balachandra Menon In Sexual Assault Case Filed With 17 Yrs Delay

The Kerala High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam actor Balachandra Menon in a sexual assault case filed against him with 17 years delay, after publication of the Justice Hema Committee Report.The single bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan while granting the relief observed that men also have the right to dignity, not just women. While dictating the order in open Court, the...

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction Of Riyas Aboobakkar For Propagating ISIS Ideologies, Awards 8-Yr Rigorous Imprisonment

The Kerala High Court has upheld the conviction imposed upon Riyas Aboobakkar by the Special Court constituted under the NIA Act. His conviction under Sections 38 (offence relating to membership of a terrorist organisation) and 39 ( offence relating to support given to a terrorist organisation) of the UAPA, read with Section 120B of the IPC was upheld by the High Court.The Division Bench...

Rent Control Act | Pleadings Regarding Denial Of Title Or Claim For Permanent Tenancy Must Be Clear & Specific: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that for the Rent Control Court to assess the genuineness of the claim of permanent tenancy or denial of title, the pleading must be clear, specific, unequivocal and explicit.“The Pleading regarding the denial of title or the claim for permanent tenancy must be clear, specific, and unequivocal, without which the Rent Control Court cannot assess whether...

"Devotees Visit Temple To See God": Kerala High Court Tells Travancore Devaswom Board In Plea Challenging Flex Banner On Temple Premises

The Kerala High Court in Tuesday's (December 10) hearing orally observed that devotees go to the temple to see the face of God and not the face of Ministers.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was considering a complaint regarding a flex board congratulating Travancore Devaswom Board and LDF Government for granting permission to conduct annadanam...

Munambam Waqf Dispute: "Will Temporarily Protect Land Owners From Dispossession": Kerala HC Says In Plea Challenging Provisions Of Waqf Act

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (10th December) orally remarked that it could give interim protection from dispossession to the residents of disputed Waqf land at Kochi's Munambam. The development comes in a petition filed by persons claiming that their predecessors had bought the disputed land in Munambam from Farook College. The property was enlisted in the Waqf registry in 2019, saying...