Kerala High Court
Women Face Intersectional Discrimination At Many Levels, Those Issues Must Be Addressed: Kerala HC On Model Law To Protect Women In Workplace
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (January 16) orally observed that women in India face discrimination at multiple levels due their inter-sectionality, adding that the new legislation being drafted by the State to protect women at workplace in the aftermath of shocking revelations made by the Hema Committee Report, must address these issues."Although we have tackled discrimination to some...
GST Act | Notification Not Needed For Cross-Empowerment Of State Officials : Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment having a wide impact on several pending cases, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (January 15) ruled that separate notification is not necessary for the cross-empowerment of State officials under the Goods and Services Tax Act.A division bench comprising Justice Dr AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice S Easwaran delivered this significant judgment while answering...
Kerala High Court Questions Audacity Of Association Of Govt Servants In Allegedly Installing Illegal Hoarding In Face Of Judicial Orders
The Kerala High Court was irked today at the audacity of the Kerala Secretariat Employees Association (KSEA) in allegedly installing an illegal hoarding in front of the State Secretariat, despite prohibitory orders passed by it."This Court is unable to understand how, even after repeated orders and action that have been issued and completed, anybody has the temerity to put up any board/flag,...
Interim Release Of Goods Can Be Ordered Pending Adjudication Of Notice U/S 130 GST Act In Lieu Of Fine: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that interim release of goods can be ordered pending adjudication of notice under section 130 GST Act in lieu of fine.The Bench of Justice Murali Purushothaman observed that “….the adjudication can be proceeded even if the goods are released pending adjudication. Even if confiscation is ordered, there is an option to the owner of the goods to pay fine...
'How Did He Die?' Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Exhumation Of Gopan Swami's Body From 'Samadhi' Site
The Kerala High Court today (January 15) refused to stay exhumation of Gopan Swami's body, a retired headload worker who as per his family (wife and children) reached the pinnacle of spirituality and attained 'Samadhi' on January 09, 2025. Unconvinced by the family's claim that there was no suspicious circumstance surrounding Gopan's death, Justice C S Dias orally enquired how the man died...
Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2024: Part III
Nominal Index [Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 551-828]Fact United Employees Liberation V The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 551Chirakkal Sankaran Nair v Ponguzhi Parambath Sreedharan Nair, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 552Suneera T v State of Kerala , 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 553Biju P Vidya @Monai v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 554Chandra Babu @ Babu v State of...
Cases Involving Serious Allegations Of Sexual Assault Cannot Be Quashed Even At Victim's Instance: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently (on January 06) held that criminal proceedings in cases involving serious allegations of sexual assault cannot be quashed, even at the instance of a victim.The Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen thus dismissed the petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, by the victim/ complainant, seeking quashing of proceedings against the...
Kerala High Court Declines Pre-Arrest Bail To Actor-Comedian KR Jayachandran In POCSO Case
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 14) dismissed the pre arrest bail application filed by Malayalam actor and comedian K R Jayachandran for allegedly committing penetrative sexual assault on a four year old minor.He is alleged to have committed offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n) and 376AB of IPC and under Sections 5(l), 5(m), 5(n) and 5(p) read with Section 6 of POCSO Act. It...
Accused In Question Paper Leaking Case Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Bail, Alleges Professional Rivalry By Other Educational Institutions
Shuhaib who was alleged to have leaked Class 10 Question Papers through his YouTube channel M S Solutions has approached Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail. He contends that he had only predicted probable questions based on the previous question papers.The bail plea will be considered by Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan.A case is registered against the petitioner by the Crime...
Kerala High Court Pulls Up Boby Chemmannur For Staying In Jail Despite Grant Of Bail
The Kerala High Court has warned Boby Chemmanur of cancellation of bail granted to him in the sexual harassment case filed by a Malayalam Movie actress.Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan orally stated that even though the release order was issued by 4.45 PM yesterday, the release order was not produced for his release. The Court noted that Boby Chemmanur was trying to garner media attention by...
Complainant Lodging Multiple FIRs Against Accused On Same Facts Violates Fundamental Rights Under Articles 21, 22: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that registration of multiple first information reports by same person against the same accused on same set of allegations would result in abuse of process of law and violates fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 22 of the Indian Constitution.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that multiple FIR's would result in multiple proceedings against the same...
Body Shaming Not Acceptable In Society : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has condemnded body shaming, saying that it's not acceptable in the society.Justice PV Kunhikrishnan made these comments in the order granting bail to businessman Boby Chemmanur in a case for making sexually coloured remarks against an actor.The Court observed :“Before concluding, I am forced to say that body shaming is not acceptable in our society. Comments about...