Kerala High Court Upholds Direction To Implead Local SHO In Bank Account Defreezing Petitions

The Kerala High Court has upheld the a direction requiring petitioners seeking defreezing of bank accounts to implead the local Station House Officer (SHO ) of the police station having jurisdiction over their address as a party respondent in such writ petitions.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M delivered the judgment in appeals arising out...

State Undertakes Before Kerala High Court To Ensure Uninterrupted Service Of Sanitation Workers At Sabarimala

The Government Pleader on Thursday (March 12) undertook before the Kerala High Court that uninterrupted service of sanitation workers shall be ensured at Sabarimala.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar recorded the submission while considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of the Sabarimala Special Commissioner's report regarding...

Kerala High Court Summons Home Secretary Over Failure To Pay Mediator Fees & Victim Compensation

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (12 March) summoned the Home Secretary of the State to be personally present in the Court noting the unsatisfactory progress with regard to the payment of fee to the Mediator and victim compensation.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M issued the directions. The Court was considering a suo motu petition concerning...

'Meticulous Investigation Being Carried Out By SIT': Kerala High Court In Plea Seeking CBI Inquiry In Sabarimala Gold Theft Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 13) orally remarked that a very meticulous investigation is being carried out by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which includes some of the best persons in the country, while probing the Sabarimala gold theft cases.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was hearing a batch of pleas seeking CBI inquiry into...

Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Setting Up CFSL In State Amid NDPS Trial Delays, High Pendency

The Kerala High Court recently sought the central government's stand on whether a Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) can be established in the State.The Special Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering a plea preferred by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) outlining among others, the issue of high pendency of NDPS trials due to lack...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: State Moves Kerala High Court To Cancel Rajeev Thantri's Bail, Expunge Special Court's Remarks Against Probe

The State government has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to cancel the bail granted to Kandararu Rajeevaru @ Rajeev Thantri, who is arrayed as an accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The plea also seeks to expunge the alleged adverse remarks made by the Special Judge against the investigation, stating them to be 'unwarranted and prejudicial to investigation'. The Special...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Expedite Process Of Finalising Anti-Ragging Bill 'At The Earliest'

The Kerala High Court has recently (10 March) directed the State to set a deadline for submission of remarks by the concerned departments to expedite the process of finalising the Anti-Ragging Bill in the State,The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C Jayachandran were considering a PIL moved by KeLSA(Kerala Legal Service Authority), seeking stronger laws to...

Decree Holder With Charged Decree Enjoys Priority Over Unsecured Decree Holders U/S 73 CPC: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a decree holder with a charged decree enjoys priority over unsecured decree holders under Section 73 of CPC while challenging court auction sales under Order XXI Rule 90 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) .A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar was delivering the judgment in an appeal challenging the dismissal of...

After Advocates' Association Request, Kerala High Court Drops Proposal To Reopen 'Media Room' In Its Premises

The Kerala High Court has decided to drop the proposal to reopen the Media Room inside the Court for media briefings after the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) unanimously decided in its General Body meeting to request not to proceed with the same.The decision to close down the Media Room was taken following several incidents of physical altercations between lawyers and...

PIL Moved Before Kerala High Court To Quash Padma Bhushan Awarded To Vellappally Natesan

A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court seeking a direction for quashing the conferment of Padma Bhushan to Vellappally Natesan.Interestingly, earlier today, a Single Bench of the High Court held that Natesan was disqualified from holding the office of General Secretary of the SNDP Yogam since he and other office bearers of the Yogam had violated the provisions...

PIL In Kerala High Court Alleges Misuse Of Public Funds For State Govt's Newspaper Ads Ahead Of Elections

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging a two-page jacket advertisement issued by the Kerala government through the Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD) in several newspapers, alleging misuse of public funds for political messaging.The Petitioner, who is the District Congress Committee President of Ernakulam, seeks...

Kerala High Court Orders Removal Of Vellapally Natesan As SNDP General Secretary

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 12) ordered the removal of Vellappally Natesan as the General Secretary of the Aruvipuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam).Justice T.R. Ravi passed the decision while considering two writ petitions.One of these was filed by Professor M.K. Sanoo and Adv. M.K. Saseendran, who were members of the Yogam. In the plea, it is stated that...