Potholes On Roads: Kerala High Court Warns Of Action Against Municipal Secretaries, District Collectors If Repairs Aren't Made

While hearing a 2019 plea concerning potholes on roads, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday (October 1) warned of strict action against Municipal Corporation Secretaries and District Collectors if they fail to repair and eliminate potholes on the road, emphasizing the need to protect the lives of citizens and prevent road accidents.A single judge bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran noted that...

YouTuber Booked For Rape, Abetting Influencer Partner's Suicide Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Bail

Binoy, a 21-year-old social media influencer booked for offences for rape and abetting the suicide of his girlfriend has approached the Kerala High Court seeking bail.The crime was registered under Sections 363, 354D, 376 (1), 312, 306, 34 of the IPC, Sections 4 read with 3 (a), 6 read with 5 (1), 5 (j)(i), 5 (j)(ii), 8 read with7, 10 read with 9 (j)(ii), 9(ii), 12 read with 11 (iv), 21 read...

Kerala High Court Orally Orders For Preservation Of CP(I)M Leader MM Lawrence's Mortal Remains Till Thursday

The Kerala High Court on Monday orally noted that there appear to be some vitiating factors in the order passed by the Principal of the Ernakulam Government Medical College hospital for donating the body of the veteran CPI(M) leader MM Lawrence to the medical college.The Court made the observations in the petition moved by Asha Lawrence, daughter, who has approached the Court aggrieved by...

Church Feud Case: Kerala HC Orally Warns Of Action Against Collectors, Chief Secretary If Possession Of 6 Churches Not Taken Over In A Week

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the District Collectors of Ernakulam and Palakkad to take over possession of six churches involved in the Orthodox – Jacobite faction "feud" within a week. A single judge bench of Justice V G Arun orally cautioned that it may have to summon the Collectors and the State's Chief Secretary if the order is not complied without delay. The high court...

Kerala High Court Suggests Use Of Advance Technologies To Reduce Stress Of Judges Writing Down Witness Depositions In Trial Courts

While hearing a plea seeking legible copies of witness depositions in the trial court, Kerala High Court suggested to its Registry to explore the possibility of equipping trial courts in the State with advanced technologies changing archaic practices, adding that the practice of trial court judges "writing down" depositions is stressful.A single judge bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas in...

Kerala High Court Lays Down Procedure For Filing Writ Appeal; Says Writ Petition, Its Pleadings, Can Be Tagged From The E- Filing Database

The Kerala High Court last week issued directions regarding filing of Writ Appeals, stating that in case of a writ petition filed online–the order of which is challenged in the appeal–its pleadings as well as documents filed therein shall be "tagged" from the e-file portal. The other directions issued by a division bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P. G. Ajithkumar include:...

Mere Messages Or Chats With Minor Without 'Sexual Intent' Not Sexual Harassment U/S 11 POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings instituted against a 24-year-old man, accused of sending messages and making calls to a 17-year-old girl, causing her disturbance.The crime was registered against the petitioner under Section 354D (stalking) of the IPC, Section 11(iv) (sexual harassment) and Section 12 (punishment for sexual harassment) of the POCSO Act. Justice...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 23 – September 29, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 588 – 605]State of Kerala v Adwaitha S & Connected Matters, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 588Jayasoorya v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 589Asha Lawrence v State of Kerala & Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 590Xxx v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 591Smt Anitha T v Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 592Rajesh...

'Absence Of Free Press The Absence Of Democracy' : Kerala High Court Sets Aside Bail Condition Restricting Online Media From Airing A News

The Kerala High Court has lifted the bail condition imposed by the Sessions Judge on the Managing Editor of YouTube News Channel 'i21 News' to not air any news related to the death of Sri K. P. Yohannan, the former Supreme Head of Believers Eastern Church. He had filed a complaint before the State Police Chief saying that there was foul play behind the death of the Bishop. The Sessions Court...

Refusal Of Passport Not Arbitrary If Foreign Travel Not In Public Interest/ May Prejudice India's Friendly Relations: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently refused to interfere with a Special Court's decision to refuse a 32-year-old man accused of committing human and drug trafficking, permission to travel abroad, adding that the order stands the "test of constitutionality".A single judge bench of Justice K Babu in its order observed, "The genuine apprehension that the presence of a citizen of India in a...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Complete Revalidation Of ₹20 Stamp Papers Within Three Weeks

The Kerala High Court has directed the State government to complete the revalidation process of stamp papers of rupees 20 denomination which are remaining unused in the Treasury within a period of three weeks.The Court also directed the government to make a decision regarding the procurement of six lakh stamp papers of rupees 50 denomination within a period of three weeks which are...

Kerala High Court Quashes FIR U/S 153 IPC Against Jewish Australian Woman Who "Tore" Posters Creating Impression On Palestine-Israel War

The Kerala High Court recently quashed an FIR registered against an Australian woman of Jewish descent booked for provoking rioting under Section 153 IPC for allegedly tearing two posters in Fort Kochi, which had "apparently" created an impression in her mind about the ongoing Palestine-Israel war. For context, Section 153 pertains to wantonly giving provocation, with intent to cause riot...