Individual's Wish On Disposal Of Mortal Remains Must Prevail: Kerala High Court Upholds Body Donation

"The right of a living person to decide on the fate of her body remains a part of her posthumous bodily integrity"

S.138 NI Act | Cheque Bouncing Offence Can't Be Invoked Unless Demand Notice Mentions Specific Dishonoured Amount: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that a statutory demand notice issued under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, must expressly specify the amount demanded to invoke the offence of cheque dishonour.Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the judgment in an appeal challenging the acquittal of an accused in a cheque dishonour case involving a cheque for ₹95,000.“The law...

Centre, CBFC Move High Court Questioning Order Upholding Maintainability Of Pleas Against Certification Granted To 'Kerala Story 2' Movie

The Union Government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CFBC) have moved the Kerala High Court in appeal against a single judge's common interim order passed in pleas challenging certification granted to 'Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond' film which was released on February 27.The appellants have challenged the order which upheld the maintainability of the petitions opposing...

Account Defreeze Cases | SHO Verification Not Mandatory, Court May Seek Report To Confirm Party's Identity: Kerala High Court In Review Plea

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 3) allowed a plea by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) seeking to review a judgment that mandated the SHO (Station House Officers) concerned to file affidavits confirming identity of the petitioners in cases seeking defreezing of bank accounts.When the matter came up for consideration before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen...

Kerala High Court Grants 1-Month Transit Anticipatory Bail To Husband Of Kumbh Mela Star In MP Police FIR Over Father's Abduction Complaint

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 3) granted transit anticipatory bail to the husband of viral Kumb Mela star, who is arrayed as an accused in a crime registered by the Madhya Pradesh police based on her father's complaint.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath granted a month's time to the first petitioner (the husband), to approach the courts in Madhya Pradesh for seeking bail."Bail...

Bharat Mata Portrait Row: High Court Closes Contempt Case Against Kerala University VC For Defying Order To Reinstate Registrar

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (02 June) closed the contempt petition filed against Kerala University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mohan Kunnummel for failing to implement the University Syndicate's decision reinstating Professor Dr. K S Anil Kumar as the Registrar.Justice Viju Abraham, closed the contempt petition on the request of the counsel for the contempt petitioner. “Counsel for the...

Accused Entitled To Default Bail If Final Report E-Filed After 5 PM On Last Day Of Prescribed Statutory Period: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that an accused would be entitled to default bail if the final report was e-filed by the police after 5 p.m. on the last day of the statutory period prescribed.The Court's reasoning was that since as per Electronic Filing Rules for Courts (Kerala), 2021, e-filings made after 5 pm are deemed to have been instituted on the next working day, the final report...

Kerala HC Reserves Order On Transit Anticipatory Bail Plea By Kumbh Mela Star, Husband In MP Police FIR Over Father's Abduction Allegation

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 2) reserved verdict in the transit anticipatory bail plea moved by viral Kumbh Mela star and her husband in an FIR lodged after her father filed a complaint before Madhya Pradesh police alleging abduction of his daughter.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath reserved his verdict after hearing arguments by the parties. Earlier in the day the court had permitted...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Plea Alleging Violation Of Order Asking IGP To Consider Film Producer's Complaint Against DySP

The HC had earlier directed IGP Ernakulam range to consider the producer's representation who had alleged improper behaviour by the Deputy SP

Kerala High Court Directs Family Courts To Follow Calcutta High Court's Guidelines On Child Custody Till State Rules Are Framed

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) directed all the Family Courts in Kerala to follow the Calcutta High Court's guidelines on child custody and parenting plan until a State specific rule is framed.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued the order, while disposing of a habeas Corpus petition. The habeas corpus petition was filed by a...

Kerala High Court Directs Immediate Disbursal Of Victim Compensation From Allocated Funds, Seeks Report On Status Of Mediators' Remuneration

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) to ensure the immediate and complete disbursal of victim compensation from funds already allocated by State Government, while calling for updated information on whether any additional compensation has become payable in the meantime.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M....

Kerala High Court Asks Panchayats To Remove Wild Vegetation From Vacant Residential Plots Where Owner Is Unknown To Prevent Snake Bites

The Kerala High Court has asked gram panchayats in the State that in case they receive genuine complaints, they must swiftly act on it and remove wild vegetation from vacant private property/residential plots where owner is unidentifiable, as such spots can become a breeding ground for snakes posing a threat to life of residents. In doing so the court held that a Gram Panchayat cannot refuse...