[Actress Assault Case] Kerala High Court Reserves Order On Application Filed By Survivor Seeking To Quash Fact-Finding Inquiry Report

The Kerala High Court has reserved for order the application filed by the survivor in the 2017 actress sexual assault, involving Malayalam actor Dileep.Justice C S Dias reserved for order the application filed by the survivor to set aside or quash the fact-finding inquiry report dated January 08, 2024, submitted by the Ernakulam Sessions and District Judge. The writ petition filed by...

Managing Director Of Newspaper Has No Direct Role In Selecting News, Chief Editor/Editor Is Responsible: Kerala High Court In Defamation Case

The Kerala High Court held that a managing director has no role in selecting the news item. The Court said these while quashing the further proceedings against the Managing Director of Rashtradeepika in a defamation case. The complainant filed this case saying that a news item published in the newspaper was defamatory against her. The Court, however, declined to quash further proceedings...

'RDF Not Declared Unlawful Or Terrorist Organization Under UAPA' : Kerala High Court Acquits Five In Alleged Maoist Meeting Case

The Court observed that there was no evidence that RDF was a frontal organization of CPI(Maoist).

Woman Who Made Allegations Against Actors After Release of Hema Committee Report Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Anticipatory Bail

Malayalam actress who named several actors alleging that they abused her has approached the High Court seeking anticipatory bail. She mentioned that there are news and allegations in mainstream media saying that she gave fake complaints against these actors. She submitted in her petition that she has not received any information of any crime being registered against her in any police station...

[Hindu Marriage Act] Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Also Have Right To Property Of Parents: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently granted terminal and pension benefits to three children born from a man's invalid second marriage, which he entered into without dissolution of the first marriage.Justice Harisankar V. Menon relying upon the Apex Court decision in Revanasiddappa v. Mallikarjun (2023) and amended Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act (legitimacy of children of void and...

Govt Maintained Silence On Hema Committee Report For 5 Yrs, Allegations Came To Light Only After Court's Intervention: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court today expressed regret over the Government maintaining silence on the Hema Committee Report, which disclosed allegations of widespread sexual harassment and other issues faced by women in Malayalam film industry, for five long years.While dismissing the anticipatory bail plea of actor Siddique in a rape case, Justice C. S. Dias observed,"The Government of Kerala...

Breaking | Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Actor Siddique In Rape Case

Kerala High Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by actor Siddique, booked for rape following release of Justice K. Hema Committee Report. The order was pronounced by Justice C. S. DiasSenior Counsel Adv. B. Raman Pillai appeared for the actor.The complainant claims that the actor called her to Muscot Hotel in Trivandrum in the pretext of discussing a film and he raped...

Malayalam Film Director Akhil Marar Booked For Discouraging Contributions To CM Disaster Relief Fund Moves High Court For Anticipatory Bail

The Kerala High Court has sought State's stand in the anticipatory bail plea filed by Malayalam film director Akhil Marar, booked for discouraging contributions to the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF), through his statements following the Wayanad landslides in July.The matter came before the bench of Justice C. S. Dias, which asked the Public Prosecutor to seek instructions.Marar...

CPI(M) Leader MM Lawrence's Body Donation: Kerala High Court Asks Medical College Principal To Consider Daughter's Objection

Asha Lawrence, daughter of veteran CPI(M) leader MM Lawrence has approached the Kerala High Court aggrieved by the decision of her siblings and the CPI(M) to hand over her father's body to the Ernakulam Government Medical College hospital.Justice V G Arun directed the Principal of Government Medical College, Kalamaserry, Ernakulam to consider the objections submitted by the petitioner...

Offences Bailable, Kerala High Court Closes Anticipatory Bail Applications Moved By Actor Jayasoorya Accused Of Sexual Harassment

The Kerala High Court has closed the anticipatory bail applications moved by film actor Jayasoorya in connection with sexual abuse allegations made against him after publication of Justice Hema Committee Report. Justice C S Dias noted that the offences alleged against the actor are bailable offences and closed the bail applications. “In light of above submissions, the bail applications...

Effect Of Rights Of Persons With Disability Act Can't Be Taken Away By Conditions In Prospectus Of Educational Institute: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently observed that the "effect" of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act (RPwD) 2016 which defines a person with physical disability and their certification cannot be taken away by certain conditions imposed in the prospectus of an educational institute. The court however said the State is not disempowered in adopting a uniform process for admissions...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 16-22, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 579-587]X v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 579xxx v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 580Asanul Banna v State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 581T. G. Anoop v State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 582Satheeshkumar B R v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 583Sheela v State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 584Sajith...