'No Proof Of Snooping': Kerala High Court Refuses To Order Removal Of Neighbours' CCTV Cameras

The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition challenging the installation of a CCTV camera by neighbours, holding that the right to privacy under Article 21 cannot override another person's right to security unless unlawful intrusion is clearly established.Justice N. Nagaresh delivered the judgment and observed: “Right to privacy of one and the right to security, which is...

Union Opposes Trans Man's Plea To Preserve Eggs; Says ART Act Does Not Cover Transgender Persons

The Union Government has told the Kerala High Court that a trans man cannot seek the benefit of assisted reproductive technologies under the Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulation Act 2021, asserting that transgender persons are outside the statutory framework of the law. The stand was taken in a counter affidavit filed in response to a writ petition by a 28-year-old person, assigned...

Enforcement Directorate Approaches Kerala High Court After Magistrate Denies Access To Sabarimala Gold Theft FIR

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has approached the Kerala High Court challenging a Ranni Magistrate Court order that refused to issue certified copies of the FIR and First Information Statement (FIS) in the Sabarimala gold theft case.The petition invokes Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and argues that the refusal has obstructed the agency's statutory mandate...

Kerala High Court Asks DLSA To Conduct Independent Assessment Of Prison Where State Plans To Relocate Women Inmates

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) gave an interim direction to the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Thiruvananthapuram to carry out an independent assessment of the facilities available at the Women's Central Prison, Poojappura (Thiruvananthapuram) and to submit a report with details of the inspection.Justice V.G. Arun was considering a plea preferred...

'Christian Girl Wearing Muslim Attire Not Immoral Or Capable Of Inciting Violence': Kerala High Court Allows Plea Against Cuts To 'Haal' Movie

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) observed that a scene in Shane Nigam starrer 'Haal' movie depicting a Christian girl wearing a Muslim attire in a dance sequence, cannot be termed as indecent, immoral or capable of inciting violence.The observation was made by Justice V.G. Arun while allowing a plea by the makers, challenging the A-certification granted by the Central Board of...

Sabarimala Gold Theft Case: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former Secretary Of Travancore Devaswom Board

The Kerala High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to the former Secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), who stands arrayed as the fourth accused in Sabarimala Gold theft case.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the interim order. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the entrustment and handling of gold-cladded Dwarapalakas and Peedam at the Sabarimala...

Kerala High Court Directs NTA To Incorporate Transwoman PhD Candidate's Self-Identified Name In JRF Certificate

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) passed an interim direction to the National Testing Agency (NTA) to carry out correction in a transgender woman's certificate awarding her Junior Research Fellowship, so as to incorporate her self-identified, official name in it.The plea before Justice V.G. Arun was by Rithisha Rithu, the first transgender woman in Kerala to be admitted into a...

Kerala High Court Seeks Bar Council's Stand On Lawyers' Plea Alleging It Charged 'Excess' Fees For Enrolment

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) sought the State Bar Council's stand while considering a plea preferred by seven lawyers challenging 'excess' fees charged by the body to conduct their enrolments.Justice V.G. Arun today gave time to the standing counsel to take instructions from the Bar Council of Kerala (BCK) regarding the same.In the plea, the petitioners, who are members of...

Kerala High Court Asks CBFC To Reconsider Haal Movie Certification Issue, Filmmakers Decide To Delete Beef Biryani Scene, Few Dialogues

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) asked the makers of Shane Nigam starrer 'Haal' to re-approach the Central Board of Film Certification.Justice V.G. Arun allowed the plea and quashed the CBFC's decision. The Court observed:"In the case at hand it is clear that, instead of judging the film as would be done by an ordinary prudent person, the Board's focus was on whether the film...

Kerala High Court Directs Centre To Decide Amal Neerad Productions' Plea To Submit 'Bougainvillea' For National Film Awards

The Kerala High Court has directed the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, to consider a representation made by Amal Neerad Productions LLP, the production house of the Malayalam movie Bougainvillea, that was allegedly unable to complete its online application for 72nd National Film Awards, 2024,due to a technical glitch on the official submission portal.Justice V G Arun,...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Defer SIR, Says State May Approach Supreme Court

The Kerala High Court today refused to defer the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the State, ahead of elections to Local Self Government Institutions.Justice V G Arun said similar matters are already pending before the Supreme Court and hence, judicial discipline demands the High Court to refrain from hearing the matter."Judicial discipline and comity also require this...

'We Know How To Deal With Such Attitude': Kerala High Court Fines Officer For Non-Speaking Order In Paddy Land Case

The Kerala High Court has imposed ₹10,000 fine on a former Revenue Division Officer (RDO) for passing a "stereotypical" order on a landowner's application to remove his land from the data bank of paddy and wetland, despite repeated judgments directing the authorised officers to pass speaking orders in such cases.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan remarked that the authorised officers are...