Kerala High Court Allows Married Couple's Plea To Terminate 32-Week Pregnancy On Grounds Of Foetal Abnormality, Mother's History Of Depression

The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the medical termination of a 32-week pregnancy of a woman.The parents-to-be had approached the Court seeking termination of pregnancy on the ground that the unborn child was suffering from severe neurological and respiratory abnormalities, as revealed from medical reports, and that even if the pregnancy was allowed to be continued, the child would...

Sree Keralavarma College Election Case: Kerala High Court Calls For Records From Returning Officer

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Returning officer to produce the records pertaining to the election of College Union Chairman of Sree Keralavarma College, in the plea filed by the KSU Candidate Sreekuttan, alleging arbitrariness in the recounting of votes during the election. Justice T.R. Ravi, also sought the response of the Principal, the Returning Officer, the Vice Chancellor...

Indian Olympic Association Should Have Resolved Internal Rift Of Volleyball Federation, Not Cancelled National Championship: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has expressed empathy towards the volleyball players who could not participate in the National Games, 2023 due to internal rifts in the administration of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI). The Adhoc Committee of VFI decided to cancel the Volleyball championship in the 37th National Games of India, 2023 due to the internecine disputes within the Federation.Prior to...

[NDPS Act] Seizure Mahazar Sent To Court Becomes A Public Document, Accused Entitled To Certified Copy: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that seizure mahazar, once prepared and sent to the Court by police or other officers becomes a public document. It noted that a certified copy of seizure mahazar cannot be denied to the accused as he might need it to mould and understand his case at the stage of bail application itself.Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan observed thus:“I am of the considered opinion that,...

Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked Under Article 226 Against Decisions Of Lender/Banker Unless Compelling Reasons Like Statutory Violations: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has made it clear that the jurisdiction of writ court cannot be invoked against decisions of lending institutions like banks unless there were compelling reasons such as violations of rules, regulations or statutory provisions. The petitioner had approached the writ court against the decision of the bank rejecting his request for restructuring of the loan.Justice...

Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975 | Buildings To Be Assessed Separately If Structurally Different: High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that where separate buildings are constructed, albeit for for a common purpose, the buildings would have to be assessed separately for the purposes of building tax, if the same are structurally different. Perusing Section 5 of the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975, (hereinafter, the 'Act, 1975'), which provides that the plinth area has to be assessed on every...

Couple Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Regulation Of Midwifery Child Birth Centres Following Death Of Newborn

The Kerala High Court yesterday suo moto impleaded the District Police Chief (Rural) Ernakulam as an additional respondent in a plea filed by a couple who allege that their newborn child died due to lack of proper care and medical treatment from the Cochin Birth Village, a natural birthing centre that offers midwifery care. Justice Devan Ramachandran noted that the issue was serious and...

Sree Keralavarma College Election Case: KSU Candidate Moves Kerala High Court Alleging Malpractice In Election Result

A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court alleging arbitrariness in the recounting of votes pertaining to the election of the College Union Chairman at Sree Keralavarma College, Thrissur. The petitioner, a specially-abled third Year B.A. Political Science student named Sreekuttan, had initially been declared as the Chairman of the College Union. Sreekuttan was the candidate of...

Kerala High Court Bans Bursting Of Firecrackers In Religious Places At Odd Hours, Says No Holy Book Prescribes It Pleases God

The Kerala High Court on Friday came down heavily upon bursting of firecrackers at odd hours in religious places. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Amit Rawal called upon all District Collectors in the State to conduct raids in all religious places and take into possession crackers illegally stored in all religious place, with the assistance of the Commissioners of Police. "I...direct the...

Kerala HC Orders Probe Into Alleged Attack On Viyyur Prison Inmates, Says Jail Officials Can't Adopt 'Third Degree' Measures To Enforce Discipline

"Jail is not a place to show the physical strength of jail officials," the Kerala High Court observed yesterday while hearing a plea filed by the convicted prisoners of Viyyur Central Prison at Thrissur alleging that the Deputy Superintendent of Jail along with other officers brutally manhandled and caused serious injuries to them.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed that an independent...

Sports Disciplines Extremely Expensive, Govt Should Support Athletes From Disadvantaged Sections: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday called upon the State Government and the Kerala Sports Council (KSC) to provide assistance to a young professional handball player, who had been injured during the Junior Girls National Handball Championship. The young handball player, who belonged to a middle class family, and suffere from a ligament tear, had approached the KSC for financial aid, stating...

Maintenance Application Under Chapter IX CrPC Cannot Be Dismissed For Default: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently considered whether an application filed for maintenance allowance under Chapter IX of CrPC can be dismissed for default (non-appearance of party seeking maintenance). Chapter IX, Section 125-128 of CrPC contemplates Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents.Justice C.S. Dias observed that Magistrate has no implicit power to dismiss an application...