Kerala High Court
Documents Produced With Writ Petition Must Be Marked With Description In Statement Of Facts Or In Grounds: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that while filing writ petitions, it is necessary to mark documents with description either in the statement of facts or in the grounds.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while considering a writ petition, noticed that the exhibits produced in it were not marked as copy of the original documents with description but were shown in brackets after stating...
Authorised Representative Without Direct Knowledge Of Transaction Can't Sustain Cheque Bounce Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that a company that prefers a complaint for cheque dishonour can be represented by a power of attorney holder only if he/she witnessed the transaction or had direct knowledge of it.Justice P.V. Balakrishnan observed:“The company, being a juristic person, cannot act on its own and it must necessarily function through a human agency. A company is competent...
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Enhancement Of Prison Wages In State
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (05 February) dismissed a public interest litigation that challenged the State Government's recent decision to enhance the wages paid to convicted prisoners. The division bench comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M dismissed the petition. The petition was filed by advocate Ajeesh Kalathil Gopi questioning the legality of the January 9,...
No Disability Pension Where Condition Not Attributable To Military Service: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition challenging the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal that rejected an ex-serviceman's application against non-grant of disability pension for Generalised Anxiety Disorder.The Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John held that the presumptions under the Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 1982 regarding...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand In Plea Challenging Appointment Of Ex-CM VS Achuthanandan's Son As IHRD Director
A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the appointment of Dr. V.A. Arun Kumar as the Director In-Charge of the Institute of Human Resources Development. Dr. Arun Kumar is the son of the late former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthananthan.This is the second such plea challenging his appointment. The petition is filed by Dr. Vinu Thomas, Dean (Academic) and Controller...
Kerala High Court Mulls Introduction Of Spot Booking Passes & Virtual Queue For Monthly Poojas In Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 4) mulled introducing a virtual queue or spot booking system for permitting devotees into Sabarimala temple for monthly poojas.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar referred to an earlier order in another suo motu petition, wherein the Chief Coordinator of the police team and the Travancore...
Kerala High Court Closes PIL Seeking Compliance On Road Standards For Pedestrian Safety
The Kerala High Court has recently (29 January) closed a public interest litigation which has raised concerns regarding the pedestrian safety alongside the roads.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M disposed of the petition. The public interest litigation has sought various reliefs, including a direction to the State of Kerala, the NHAI and the...
Matsyafed Is 'Financing Bank' Under Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, Consultation Mandatory Before Supersession: High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that Matsyafed, the State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Limited, is a financing bank within the meaning of Section 32(2) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969.According to Section 32(2), the Registrar of the Co-operative Societies shall consult the financing bank and Circle Co-operative Union or State Co-operative union, as the case...
Custodial Death Compensation: Kerala High Court Closes Suo Motu Case As State Finalises SOP For Collection Of Prisoners' Legal Heirs Data
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (04 February) disposed of the suo motu proceedings on custodial deaths and compensation to the legal heirs of the deceased inmates as the State informed that the Standard operating Procedure (SOP) for collection of data has been finalised.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M disposed of the petition. The Court...
Ensure Continuous Drinking Water Supply To Residents Of West Kochi: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently considered a public interest litigation filed by a resident of the western side of Kochi highlighting the acute shortage of drinking water in the area.The PIL sought directions from the Court to the Chairman/Additional Secretary of Water Resources, the Chief Engineer as well as the Assistant Executive Engineer of the Kerala Water Authority to ensure proper supply...
Maternity Leave Is A Right, Cannot Be Clubbed With Regular Leaves To Cancel Candidature: Kerala High Court Grants Relief To NBEMS Trainee
The Kerala High Court recently held that maternity leave is a right and the same cannot be clubbed with the other regular leaves taken by a National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Trainee to cancel her candidature.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by a NBEMS Trainee, who got selected in the NEET Super Specialty Examination (NEET-SS) for a DrNB...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Journalist MR Ajayan's Review Plea, Upholds ₹40K Cost For Moving Vacation Bench Without Urgency
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (03 February) dismissed a review petition filed by M R Ajayan, a freelance journalist, against an order of the vacation bench, imposing costs which amounted to a total of Rs 40,000.A division bench comprising Dr Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian dismissed the review petition challenging an interim order of the Vacation bench of...