Kerala High Court
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...
Don't Hesitate To Quash False Cases: Kerala HC Cautions Agencies, Courts Against Misuse Of SC/ST Act By Litigants With 'Evil Thoughts'
The Kerala High Court observed that when complaints with the police do not yield desired results, or when there are failed litigations or pending litigations between the parties, the raising of allegations under the SC/ST (POA) Act gives a strong indication that such allegations may be false.The Court however also observed that the intent behind enacting the SC/ST (POA) Act is to protect...
Scooter Scam: Kerala HC Directs Police To Send Notice To Congress Activist Sheeba Suresh If Arraigned As Accused
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (18th February) ordered that the concerned officer shall send a notice to former Kumily Panchayat President and Congress activist Sheeba Suresh if she is implicated in the scooter scam case registered in Kumily Polce Station. The case is now registered only against Ananthu Krishnan for allegedly cheating a number of persons in the State by collecting money...
Amending Original Plea Before Family Court To Incorporate Reliefs Under Domestic Violence Act Will Not Change Its Nature And Character: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court ruled that amending an original petition filed before the Family Court incorporating reliefs under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 is permissible and that it will not change the nature and character of the original petition.The Court further stated that reliefs to be claimed under Sections 18 to 22 of the DV Act can also be granted by the...