Kerala High Court Lawyers Express Concern Over Supreme Court Criticizing HC For Directly Entertaining Anticipatory Bail Pleas

Kerala High Court lawyers have expressed concern over Supreme Court's recent observation in Mohammed Rasal. C & Another v. State of Kerala critising the Kerala High Court for directly entertaining anticipatory bail pleas under Section 482 of the BNSS (formerly, Section 438 CrPC) which confers concurrent jurisdiction on sessions courts and high court.A resolution was moved by Adv....

NH-544: Kerala High Court Lifts Suspension Of Toll Collection At Paliyekkara

The Kerala High Court today lifted suspension of toll collection at Paliyekkara Toll Plaza (Thrissur district) on NH-544 highway.More than two months have lapsed since toll collection was suspended by the High Court, following a 12-hour blockade purportedly due to ongoing construction projects sanctioned by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).The division bench comprising Justice A...

'Colourable Exercise Of Power': Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring KSRTC Bus Driver Over Bottle Row

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) set aside the order transferring KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) bus driver Jaimon Joseph, who came to limelight following the 'bottle' row involving State Transport Minister, K.B. Ganesh.After a detailed hearing yesterday, Justice N. Nagaresh observed that Jaimon's transfer from Ponkunnam in Ponkunnam in Kottayam district to...

Kerala High Court Asks BCI To Fix Date For General Body Meeting To Decide On Reservation Under Transgender Category In Govt Law Colleges

Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) orally told that the Bar Council needs to fix a meeting date and convey the same to the Court by next Friday (October 24) to decide on creation of additional seats reserved for transgender persons in law colleges. It was hearing a writ petition seeking reservation under the 'Transgender category' for admissions to integrated Five year LL.B courses...

'You Can't Shunt Him For Keeping Water Bottles, Shocks Conscience': Kerala High Court On KSRTC Driver's Transfer Over Bottle Row

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 16) orally observed that the transfer of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) driver Jaimon Joseph, who came to limelight following 'bottle' row, has shocked its conscience. The controversy relates to transfer of driver, after the State Transport Minister, K.B. Ganesh, stopped the bus on its route and found it to be in an 'unclean...

'Imminent Danger To Citizens': Kerala High Court Expresses Alarm Over Periyar River Pollution, Slams Centre–State Rift For Delaying Cleanup

The Kerala High Court on Thursday expressed concern over the continuing pollution of the Periyar river and the apparent lack of coordination between the Union and State Governments.The division bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha while considering a batch of petitions concerning the pollution of Periyar river noted that the situation had reached an...

No 'Inflexible Rule' Of Holding Test Identification Parade In Every Case To Rely Upon Identification Made By Witness: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that there is no stringent rule which requires holding of a test identification parade (TIP) in every case in order to rely upon an identification made by a witness.A division bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian observed: “There is no inflexible rule that, in order to rely upon an identification made by...

Violation Of Mandate U/S 53A & S.38 Abkari Act Gives Benefit Of Doubt To Accused: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that when there is a violation of the mandate under Sections 53A and 38 of the Abkari Act, the accused is entitled to the benefit of doubt. The Court was considering an appeal preferred by two persons, who were convicted of the offence under Section 8(2) of the Act.Justice Johnson John observed: “As noticed earlier, in this case, there is violation of...

Debate For Women's Reservation In Judiciary Undermines Merit Of Judges Like Justice CS Sudha: KHCAA President

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 15) bid farewell to Justice CS Sudha, who is set to assume office at the Delhi High Court following her transfer.On Tuesday, the Central Government notified the transfer of 11 high court judges including that of Justice Sudha. During the farewell reference function organized at the high court, Justice Sudha stated that she bids farewell to Kerala...

“Descriptive & Generic”: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Injunction Granted Over Use Of 'Metal Industries' Trademark

The Kerala High Court has recently set aside an injunction granted to government company Metal Industries Limited against use of trade mark 'Metal Industries' after noting that the words metal and industries are generic and descriptive.Even though the company was the registered owner and long-term user of the trade mark 'Metal Industries', Justice C. Pratheep Kumar found that there was no...

Family Courts Must Evaluate Oral Evidence In Background Of Normal Human Behaviour Without Generalising Or Stereotyping: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court in a recent judgment held that family courts must avert to evaluation of testimonies in the background of normal human behaviour without generalisation or stereotyping when there is hardly any evidence other than oral evidence. It further held that Family Courts should also weigh the oral evidence and resort to preponderance of probabilities.The Division Bench of...

Centre Notifies Transfer of Justice C S Sudha From Kerala To Delhi High Court

The Centre has notified the transfer of Justice C S Sudha from Kerala High Court to Delhi High Court under the power conferred under Article 222 of Constitution. She began her judicial career in 1995, and in 2021 was sworn in as an Additional Judge in the Kerala High Court. On September 2, 2023, she was appointed as a Permanent Judge of that High Court of KeralaJustice J. Nisha Banu, of ...