Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Ex-MLA Antony Raju's Plea Against Order Refusing To Suspend Conviction In Evidence Tampering Case
The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 6) reserved its verdict in the plea preferred by former MLA Antony Raju seeking to set aside the order of the District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram that rejected his application to suspend his conviction in the Evidence Tampering case.Justice C. Jayachandran today heard detailed arguments adduced on behalf of Senior Advocate P. Vijayabhanu,...
Kerala High Court Seeks Urgent Action on Monsoon Preparedness in Kochi, Directs Secretary Of Corporation To Submit Report
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (06 March) expressed serious concern over the lack of preparedness for the upcoming monsoon in the city.The Court has also directed the District Collector to convene an urgent meeting of the District Collector's Committee within a week and ensure concrete steps are taken to make Kochi city monsoon-ready. It has further directed the Secretary of the Corporation...
Justice Should Not Only Be Delivered Swiftly, But With Empathy: Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadikari Bids Farewell To Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (05 March) held a farewell reference to bid adieu to Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadikari, who was appointed as the chief Justice of the Madras High Court.Justice Dharmadikari said that Kerala's highly active Bar and rights conscious citizenry reflected the state's vibrant democratic spirit.“The legal environment in Kerala is distinct. It boasts an...
Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Ex Parte Ad Interim Order & Any Order Affecting Party's Right To Pursue Statutory Remedy: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that an intra-court appeal under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act, 1958 is maintainable against an ex parte ad interim order or any order which has affected a party's right to pursue statutory remedy.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. clarified the position of law while considering an intra-court...
Kerala High Court Flags Financial Irregularities In Ayyappa Conclave Spending; Directs Auditor Of Devaswom Board To File Statement
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (05 March) directed the Auditor of Travancore Devaswom Board to file a statement detailing the anomalies, deficiencies and lapses noticed by him in the course of audits conducted over the years.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of the...
Failure Of Investigating Officer To Note Victim's Intellectual Disability Not Fatal If They Are Competent To Testify: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the failure of an investigating officer to identify or record the intellectual disability of a victim during investigation does not vitiate the prosecution case, provided the court is satisfied that the victim is competent to testify and capable of giving rational answers.Justice A Badharudeen was delivering the judgment in a criminal appeal challenging...
Kerala High Court Questions Local Self Govt Department Over Illegal Boards; Says Joint Directors Must Appear If Directions Not Implemented
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (05 March) expressed dissatisfaction with the response filed by the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) regarding the removal of illegal boards, flags and other unauthorised installations from public spaces across the State.Justice Devan Ramachandran was considering a review petition filed in connection with a plea against illegal and unauthorized flags...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With Assembly Ethics Committee Proceedings Against Rahul Mamkoottathil MLA
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 5) dismissed the public interest litigation filed by Advocate Kulathoor Jaisingh seeking a direction to drop further proceedings before the Ethics Committee of the Legislative Assembly against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil that was initiated on the basis of a complaint made by D.R. Murali, MLA of Vamanapuram, Thiruvananthapuram.The Division Bench...
'No Vehicle Day Not A Bad Idea', Says Kerala High Court But Questions Lakshadweep's Choice Of Wednesday For Traffic Ban
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 5) orally remarked that one day per week where vehicles are not plied is not a bad idea but the Wednesday might not ideal since it is a working day. Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a public interest litigation challenging the 'No Vehicle Wednesday' order recently passed by the Lakshadweep Administration."You can...
High Court Declines Fresh PIL Against 'Kerala Story 2'; Pulls Up Petitioner For Casting Aspersions On Coordinate Bench That Allowed Release
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 5) refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction to re-title the movie 'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', which was released last week, so as not to include the words “Kerala”/ “Keralam”. A detailed order is awaited.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. orally remarked that similar...
CMO Bulk Messaging Issue: State Seeks Permission To Send 'Thank You' Messages To CMRDF Donors, Kerala High Court To Decide
An interim application was filed by the State government seeking permission of the Kerala High Court to send 'Thank You' messages to the contributors of the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF).Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas on Wednesday (March 4) heard detailed arguments advanced by Advocate General (AG) Gopalakrishna Kurup against a plea alleging violation of privacy of...
Seven Additional Judges Sworn-In As Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court
Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Justice Soumen Sen has administered the oath of office to seven newly-appointed permanent judges of the High Court Mullappally Abdul Aziz Abdul Hakhim,Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat,Harisankar Vijayan Menon,Manu Sreedharan Nair,Easwaran Subramani,Manoj Pulamby Madhavan andMarakkaparambil Bhargavan SnehalathaOn Monday (March 2), the Central government...