Kerala High Court
No Offence Of Bigamy If Second Marriage Is Performed During Subsistence Of Ex-Parte Divorce Decree Which Is Later Set Aside: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has laid down that no penal consequences would be attracted under Section 494 of the IPC for solemnizing second marriage during the operation of ex parte decree of divorce from the first marriage, even if the ex parte decree was set aside on a subsequent date.Justice A. Badharudeen observed that there was no legal marriage subsisting between the parties when the...
Larger Public Good By Constructing National Highways Need Not Be Overemphasized, Interest Of Local People Must Also Be Considered: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has stated that the importance of constructing national highways for the larger public good should not be over-emphasized since it is equally crucial to consider the interests of the people of a particular locality to promote the common good effectively.The appellants, residents of the Malappuram district approached the High Court for the construction of a...
Kerala High Court Quashes Extension Given To KILA Director General, Directs For Charge To Be Given To Competent Officer Till Fresh Appointment
In A Writ petition filed by former MP Remya Haridas, the High Court ordered that the extension given to the current Director General of Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is illegal. Joy Elamon, General Director crossed the age of 60 and is therefore not qualified to continue as the Director General. The State had argued that the extension was given only till a new appointment...
Kerala HC Temporarily Stays Govt Order Mandating Principals To Permit Paid DJ Events, Concerts By External Agencies On Or Outside College Campuses
The Kerala High Court passed an interim order staying the government notification that mandated the Principals to grant permission for the conduct of programs like musical events, DJ performances by external agencies or professional groups in colleges and universities affiliated with the state.The Higher Education Department issued a government notification dated April 09, 2024, for the...
Judge's Job Entails Long Work Hours, Call Of Duty Trumps Personal Exingencies: Justice P. Somarajan Bids Farewell To Kerala High Court
The High Court of Kerala held a full-bench reference on Friday on the occasion of the retirement of Justice P. Somarajan. Acting Chief Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, Advocate General Shri. Gopalakrishna Kurup and Kerala High Advocate Association President Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy remembered the service rendered by Justice Somarajan.Justice Somarajan stated that he had a record rate of disposal...
Union Minister Suresh Gopi Approaches Kerala High Court Seeking Discharge In Luxury Cars Tax Evasion Case; Hearing On July 19
Union Minister and film actor Suresh Gopi has approached the Kerala High Court challenging the order of Special MP/MLA Court dismissing his discharge application in the infamous luxury cars tax evasion case.Single bench of Justice CS Dias has posted the matter for hearing on 19th July.The actor had bought two luxury cars from Audi dealers in Ernakulam in 2010 and 2016. It is alleged that...
Woman Moves Kerala High Court To Remove Her Morphed Videos From Internet
A woman from Kozhikode has approached the Kerala High Court seeking directions to remove her alleged morphed videos from the internet. Justice A. Badharudeen has issued notices to all intermediaries including Google, Meta and Yahoo on the petition seeking to make the video unavailable on search.The woman was a Panchayat Vice-President and alleges that some people, out of political rivalry, made...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Formulate Comprehensive SOP For Collection Of DNA Samples Of Children Surrendered For Adoption
Kerala High Court has ordered the State government to form a comprehensive SOP regarding collection of DNA samples of children, before declaring them legally free for adoption. The Amicus curiae, Adv. A. Parvathi Menon submitted that there is no SOP followed by the State Adoption Resource Agency (SARA) concerning this.The matter is related to the privacy of adopted children. The case was...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Nitin Jamdar Of Bombay HC As Kerala HC Chief Justice
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Nitin Jamdar Of Bombay High Court as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court."Bearing in mind that Mr Justice Nithin Madhukar Jamdar is the seniormost puisne Judge of the High Court of Bombay with experience on the judicial and administrative side, the Collegium recommends his appointment as Chief Justice of the High...
Kerala High Court Expresses Disinclination To Permit Differently Abled To Take Driving License Test
The Kerala High Court today expressed its disinclination to allow the plea moved by a 22-year-old, 40 per cent physically disabled citizen to take a driving license test.Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh stated "he cannot put the lives of the general public at risk". “How can you drive a vehicle when you are physically challenged?” enquired the Court. The petitioner has been physically disabled...
Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused For Allegedly Assaulting HIV Patient In Care-Home
Kerala High Court denies anticipatory bail to the accused who allegedly tied an HIV patient in their care home to the window and beat her with a wooden log. She suffered multiple fractures. The complaint was given by the victim herself. The Investigating Officer submitted before the Court that it is learnt that the petitioners treat their inmates in a very inhuman manner. He stated that...
Imposing Unaffordable Costs Is Akin To Denying Relief: Kerala High Court Reduces Hefty Cost Imposed On Parties For Recalling Witnesses
The Kerala High Court held that onerous, heavy and unaffordable costs imposed upon the accused for recalling witnesses would violate their rights to recall witnesses to defend their case and establish their innocence.The four petitioners (accused) were imposed with a total of 80,000 rupees as cost while allowing them to recall witnesses. Aggrieved by the imposition of heavy costs, the...