Can POCSO Victim's Right To Compensation Be Forfeited To Protect Right To Privacy? Kerala High Court To Consider

After a Sessions Court in Kerala sought details of a POCSO victim given in adoption so as to remit her compensation, the High Court is set to consider whether the right to compensation of the victim ought to be forfeited in order to protect her legal right to privacy.The issue was brought to light by Advocate Parvathy Menon, Project Coordinator of Victim Rights Centre at KeLSA before Single...

CMDRF Misappropriation: Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With Lokayukta's Decision Referring Complaint Against CM, Others To Full Bench

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea against order of the Lok Ayukta referring the case against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the former Ministers for alleged misuse of Chief Minister Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF), to a Full Bench comprising the Lok Ayukta and both the Upa-Lok Ayuktas.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice A.J. Desai and Justice V.G. Arun observed...

Summons By Criminal Court Affects Image In Society, Suppressing Civil Proceedings To Pursue Criminal Complaint Is Harassment: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that approaching a criminal court and filing a criminal complaint subsequent to filing of a civil suit, suppressing the pendency of the civil suit is a form of harassment.Justice Sophy Thomas, while quashing criminal proceedings pending before a Magistrate Court in Thiruvananthapuram observed thus:“As he had already approached the civil court resorting to...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Provide Basic Amenities To Flood-Affected Tribal Families In Nilambur Villages

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the State authorities to provide basic facilities such as food, drinking water and medical treatment to the tribal families in Pothugal, Vazhikadavu, and Karulai villages in Nilambur Taluk.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice A.J. Desai and Justice V.G. Arun passed the order in a plea filed by the former Chairperson of Nilambur Municipality,...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - July 2023 [Citations: 302-362]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 302-362]Vijaya K Vs. Muraleedharan K G 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 302Jibi James v. Union of India, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 303Govindarajan @ Govind v. Vidya & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 304Shamir T.J v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 305Thushar Nirmal Sarathy v. State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 306Cheriyathoda Cheriyakoya & Ors...

Multiplier Method For Compensation Not Restricted To Motor Accident Deaths, Also Applicable To Serious Injuries: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that while computing compensation in motor accident cases, the multiplier method proposed by the Supreme Court in Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation remains applicable even if the accident resulted in serious injuries instead of death.Justice C. Jayachandran clarified that the purpose of adopting the multiplier method was to achieve uniformity...

Priest Humiliation Case: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Shajan Skaria During Pendency Of Anticipatory Bail Plea

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Police not to arrest Editor of Marunadan Malayali YouTube channel, Shajan Skaria, during the pendency of his anticipatory bail plea in the case alleging that he interacted with a priest through his YouTube channel with the intention to insult a religion."Petitioner shall not be arrested during the pendency of this bail application," the Single...

Kerala High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Alleged Embezzlement Of ₹12.5 Crore By PNB's Former Senior Manager

The Kerala High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the investigation of a case involving Punjab National Bank's former senior Manager, accused of cheating and defrauding the Bank of an amount of more than twelve and a half crore rupees. The present case was registered at the instance of the current Senior Manager of the Bank alleging the commission...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 24 - July 30

Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 349-360]Sumesh v. State of Kerala & Anr 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 349Sebastian Joseph v. State of Kerala & Anr. and Prasad V.V. v. State of Kerala & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 350Enose v. State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 351Kochu Mani & Anr v. State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 352Kallantavide Ramesan v State of Kerala 2023 LiveLaw...

Monson Mavunkal Case: IG Lakshman Files Quashing Plea Before Kerala High Court

Kerala's Inspector General of Police, Gugulloth Lakshman, has approached the High Court seeking to quash the case registered against him for his alleged involvement in Monson Mavunkal cheating case.Single Judge Bench of Justice Rajavijayaraghavan V. has directed the Public Prosecutor to take instructions.A case against the controversial antique dealer was registered on September 23, 2021, on...

Contempt Petition In Kerala High Court Against Police Officer Alleging Violation Of DK Basu Guidelines

A contempt petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court against four police officers over alleged violation of D.K. Basu guidelines on arrest [DK Basu v. State of West Bengal (AIR 1997 SC 610)].A Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas on Thursday sought response from the respondents.Rahoof, a 28 year old had allegedly been arrested and illegally detained by...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Additional Judges As Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court

The Central Government issued a notification today appointing Justices Basant Balaji, Chandrasekharan Kartha Jayachandran, Sophy Thomas, and Puthen Veedu Gopala Pillai Ajithkumar, as permanent Judges of the Kerala High Court.Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced their appointment on Twitter.The four judges were Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court. The Kerala High Court Collegium had,...