Kerala High Court
Wild Animals Strike Human Settlements Irrespective Of State-Borders: Kerala High Court Calls For Cooperation With Karnataka And TN Govts
The Kerala High Court has urged the State governments of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which share forest covered borders, to act in tandem against the rising issue of man-animal conflict,The bench of Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P was dealing with a suo motu case on the issue when an incident was brought to its notice whereby a Wayanad resident was attacked within...
Did You Seek Explanation From CMRL? First Show Your Bonafide: Kerala High Court To KSIDC On Plea Against SFIO Probe
The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (KSIDC) has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to be removed from the investigation conducted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office into Exalogic Solutions, an IT company owned by CM Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, which is allegedly involved in CMRL bribery case.It was alleged that CMRL was involved in corruption, and handed...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 5 - February 11, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 88-105]Radhika v. Unnikrishnan 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 88Deputy Commissioner (Works Contract), Kerala State Goods and Services Tax Department vs. National Company Law Tribunal 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 89Shinoj Singh & Ors. v. State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 90Sreeranj v State of Kerala 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 91K. G. Mohandas v Central Bureau Of...
Defection | Withdrawal Of Earlier Petition Against Defection Sufficient Ground To Condone Delay In Filing Subsequent Petition: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that if an election petition filed before the Election Commission within statutory period is withdrawn, the same will be sufficient cause for another person to seek condonation of delay in moving the subsequent election petition."Once an original petition is filed before the Election Commission alleging defection within a statutory period and suppose the party...
Kerala HC Directs Guruvayoor Dewasom Managing Committee To Take Proper Care Of Elephants At Punnathur Anakotta, Says Any Violations May Amount To Cruelty
The Kerala High Court has directed the Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee and its officials to ensure that elephants in Punnathur Anakkotta are properly taken care of in accordance with law. It said:“The 1st respondent Guruvayur Devaswom Managing Committee and its officials shall ensure that there is proper care to all elephants of Guruvayur Devaswom in Punnathur Anakkotta, in...
No Wife Expected To Sacrifice Her Physical, Mental Health For Sadistic Pleasure Of Partner: Kerala High Court Declines Husband's Divorce Plea
The Kerala High Court has refused dissolution of marriage in a matrimonial appeal preferred by the husband on grounds of alleged cruelty, desertion and non-fulfilment of marital obligations by the wife, stating that a wife cannot be expected to tolerate husband's acts of cruelty by sacrificing her physical and mental health.The appellant (husband) had approached the High Court challenging...
Kerala High Court: Transfer Of Loan Account To Asset Reconstruction Company Won't Amount To “Conveyance” Under Section 2(D) Of Kerala Stamp Act, 1959
While dismissing a Writ Petition, the Kerala High Court bench of Mr. Justice N. Nagaresh recently observed that the transfer of a loan account by a Bank/Financial Institution to an Asset Reconstruction Company ('ARC') would not amount to “conveyance” as defined in Section 2(d) of the Kerala Stamp Act, 1959 ('Stamp Act'). Background Facts: Abdul Azeez (Petitioner), a Class...
Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder: Minor's Mother Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Reinvestigation By A Special Investigation Team
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court by the mother of five and a half-year-old minor girl who was raped and murdered in Vandiperiyar, Idukki seeking reinvestigation by constituting a special investigating team.A local Court had acquitted the sole accused Arjun citing improper investigation and lack of evidence. The plea moved by the mother stated that the police had conducted...
Vandiperiyar Rape-Murder Case: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Relative Of Acquitted Accused Who Was Charged In A Counter Case
The Kerala High Court has granted bail to the relative of Arjun, who was acquitted in the rape and murder of a five-and-a-half-year-old minor girl at Vandiperiyar town in the Idukki district in 2021, accused of attacking the victim's family.The petitioner in this case was accused of crimes registered under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) , 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means...
Kerala High Court Permits Queer Man To Attend Deceased Live-In Partner's Last Rites If His Family Doesn't Object
The Kerala High Court today permitted a queer man to attend his deceased live-in partner's last rites, given that the said partner's bereaved family does not object to it.Justice Devan Ramachandran however refused to hand over the mortal remains of the deceased to his alleged partner, particularly in absence of any evidence placed on record in support of the factum of their...
Offence Bailable: Kerala High Closes Anticipatory Bail Plea Moved By Advocate BA Aloor In Sexual Harassment Case
The Kerala High Court today closed the anticipatory bail application filed by Advocate B A Aloor stating the same is not maintainable as the offence alleged in the FIR is bailable.The allegation against Advocate Aloor was that he sexually harassed a female client and an offence under Section 354A of IPC was registered against him at the Ernakulam Central Police Station. While closing...
Students Can't Decide Manner Of Curriculum Or Time Frame To Cover Syllabus: Kerala HC Declines Student's Plea Seeking 5-Working Days A Week, Weekends Off
The Kerala High Court has declined a plea moved by a student of the Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) who had approached the Court seeking to redesign the curriculum of his course in such a way that only five days a week would be working, with Saturdays and Sundays being holidays.Justice Devan Ramachandran noted that the students could not dictate the manner in which the...