Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand In Law Aspirant's Plea For Reservation Under Transgender Category In All Govt Law Colleges

The Kerala High Court has sought the State government's stand on a law aspirant's plea seeking reservation under the transgender category for admission to the Integrated Five Year LL.B Course in Government Law College, Kozhikode.According to the plea, the petitioner appeared and secured the qualifying marks in the Kerala Law Entrance Examination that was necessary to be included in the rank...

Kerala High Court Closes Criminal Contempt Case Against Lawyer For 'Shouting' In Magistrate Court, Accepts His Apology

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 18) closed the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated against Ettumanoor-based lawyer after he filed an affidavit furnishing his unconditional apology.The contempt proceedings were initiated after the advocate allegedly disrupted the proceedings of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Ettumanoor on 02.02.2023. It was alleged that the...

Equality Legislation For Women In Cinema Must Go Beyond Male-Female Binary, Intersectional Realities Must Be Addressed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 20) orally told the State that intersectionality aspects must also be considered when drafting an equality legislation for the protection of women in the entertainment industry.The Special Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.S. Sudha considering the batch of cases relating to the Hema Committee report orally observed,“The...

Kottayam Medical College Building Collapse | Grievance Redressal Committee Under Clinical Establishment Act Constituted: Kerala High Court Told

The Kerala government on Wednesday informed the High Court that it has constituted a Grievance Redressal Committee under the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2018 by an order dated August 19.The submissions were made before the division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, while hearing a writ petition filed calling for safety...

S. 19 PC Act | Valid Sanction Needed To Prosecute Public Servants, But Mere Error In Sanction Can't Reverse Conviction: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that while a valid sanction is prerequisite for prosecuting public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, mere error or irregularities in the sanction order will not alter/reverse any finding, sentence or order of a court unless it causes failure of justice.Partly allowing an appeal, Justice A Badharudeen passed the order while confirming...

Kerala High Court Declines KTU Vice Chancellor's Interim Plea To Direct All Syndicate Members To Join Meeting

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (19, August) refused to grant interim relief sought by Dr. Sivaprasad, Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), in a writ petition challenging the repeated absence of key government officials from the university's Syndicate meetings.Justice C.S. Dias, after considering the submissions, observed that the interim relief sought was...

'Will Rationalise Public Transport Fares': Kerala High Court Calls For Revival Of Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority

The Kerala High Court has recently passed detailed directions to revive the defunct Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA), a body envisaged under the Kerala Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2019. The body was notified by the government of Kerala by an official Gazette on 30 October 2020.While considering a writ petition seeking a direction to revive the KMTA, the Division Bench...

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Film Distributor Swargachitra Appachan For Allegedly Tampering With 2004 Movie 'Vellinakshatram'

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against film distributor Appachan, prominently known as Swargachitra Appachan booked for allegedly tampering with Malayalam film 'Vellinakshtram'.The prosecution alleged that a distressing scene in which actor Siddique strangles a small child, was inserted in the film "after" it was certified by the Censor Board. Thus, a...

Kerala High Court Prevents Arrest Of Rapper Vedan In Alleged Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 19) passed an interim order not to arrest Rapper Vedan while considering his anticipatory bail plea in a case alleging rape on false promise to marry.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that Vedan shall not be arrested since his bail application is being considered by the Court. On Monday, the Court had allowed the petition filed by the de...

Kerala High Court Seeks Urgent Action On Cleaning Of Periyar River's Tributary, Moots Formation Of Unified River Authority

While hearing a batch of matters concerning pollution of Periyar river, the Kerala High Court has sought urgent action with respect to the river's tributary Kuzhikandam Thodu, reiterating the need for a unified river authority.During the hearing a division bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha expressed serious concern over the continuing inaction on cleaning...

Angamaly Co-op Scam: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Two Booked For Misappropriating ₹115.8 Crores By Allegedly Giving Fake Loans

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 18) granted bail to two persons booked in the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society scam case, who along with other accused are booked for misappropriating ₹115.8 Crores by allegedly granting fake loans.The crime was registered alleging that the accused persons, who are the members of the Managing Committee of the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society,...

Kerala High Court To Consider Vedan's Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case Tomorrow, Impleads Complainant

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 18) permitted the complainant in a rape case filed against rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das Murali, to be impleaded as a party-respondent in his plea seeking anticipatory bail.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas thus allowed the plea moved by the de facto complainant, on whose complaint the case was registered by Thrikkakkara Police under Sections...