Kerala High Court
Right To Seek Contract Rescission Accrues Upon Expiry Of Time In Decree, Not Upon Receiving Notice Of Subsequent Proceedings: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that that right to seek rescission of a contract accrues upon the expiry of the time stipulated in the decree for deposit of balance consideration and not upon the receipt of notice of the subsequent proceedings.Justice P. Krishna Kumar, delivered the judgment in an original petition in a suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale of an...
Kerala High Court Accepts Apology By Editor Of Deepika Daily Over Misreported Order On Digital Survey, Directs Publication Of Correction
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (26 March) has accepted an apology from the Editor of Deepika Daily over the publication of an inaccurate news report that misrepresented a prior court order.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. were hearing a public interest litigation filed by lawyer and Congress politician Shaji J. Kodankandath.The Court has...
CMO Bulk Messaging Issue: Kerala High Court To Hear Next Week Appeal Alleging Privacy Violation Of Govt Officials, Judges
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 26) said that it will hear next week an appeal challenging single judge's order dismissing a plea alleging privacy violation of government employees and judges by the Chief Minister's Office by sending bulk messages to their phone numbers. It was alleged by the appellants that these numbers were illegally accessed from SPARK [Service Pay...
Authorised ₹36.50 Crores To Clear Victim Compensation Arrears, ₹12.26 Crores Towards Arrears In Mediator Fees: State Tells Kerala High Court
The Additional Chief Secretary of Kerala's Finance Department has filed an affidavit before the High Court stating that the department has authorised an amount of ₹36.50 Crores for clearing the arrears of victim compensation and ₹12.26 Crores towards settlement of arrears of mediator fees.Last week, the Court had remarked that it would pass orders to attach the Treasury accounts of the...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Operationalise Five New NDPS Courts Within 3 Months, Request Centre For Financial Assistance In A Week
The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to operationalise five new NDPS Special Courts in the State within 3 months and to appoint permanent staff in these courts to ensure long-term accountability and institutional loyalty.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran, while considering a suo motu petition initiated to curb drug menace in...
Knanaya Community's Endogamy Not Essential Religious Practice, Excommunicating Members Marrying Outsiders Violates Rights: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 23) held that the practice of endogamy among the Knanaya Christians is not an essential religious practice and excommunicating members for marrying outsiders violates their fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 25 of the Constitution of India.Justice Easwaran S. dismissed the appeals filed by the Archeparchy of Kottayam and the Knanaya Catholic...
Statutory Confidentiality Under POSH Act Doesn't Bar Supply Of Documents To Accused Employee Facing Disciplinary Action: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that statutory confidentiality provisions under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) cannot be invoked to deny an accused employee access to relevant documents in disciplinary proceedings.Justice N. Nagareesh, delivered the judgment. The present petition was filed seeking to quash the...
Motor Accidents Claims | Widow Entitled To Compensation For Loss Of Dependency Even If Employed Or Remarried: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that a widow is not disentitled to compensation under the head of loss of dependency for the reason that she is employed or remarried subsequent to her husband's death in a motor accident.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen held:“The material date for deciding the compensation is the date of accident/death. Any subsequent act cannot deprive her...
Courts Can't Order State To Take Over Churches Involved In Religious Disputes: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Takeover Of Six Churches
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (March 24) allowed the appeals filed challenging a 2024 order of the Single Judge directing the Collectors of Ernakulam and Palakkad districts to take over possession of six churches involved in the Orthodox – Jacobite faction feud.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. pronounced the order in open court:"In a...
Kerala High Court Directs Centre To Decide On Plea Alleging Misuse Of 'Reporter TV' Broadcasting License Within 2 Months
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (24 March) directed the Central Government to take a time-bound decision on a representation alleging violations of the Union Government's Broadcasting guidelines in the operation of Malayalam news channel 'Reporter TV'.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas disposed of the petition. The petitioner, who is the president of the political party Twenty20, had approached...
'Bar Is Best Judge Of Judges': Kerala High Court Refrains From Acting Against Lawyer Over Allegations On Judge, Asks Bar Body To Decide
The Kerala High Court recently (January 21) passed an order asking the Kerala High Court Bar Association and the Bar Council of Kerala to decide whether the action of an advocate, who made baseless allegations against a sitting judge, would amount to professional misconduct. Justice C. Pratheep Kumar passed the order in a Criminal Revision Petition filed by a husband challenging the order of...
Kerala High Court Grants Relief To Law Students Barred From Writing Exam Due To Low Attendance, Says College Failed To Conduct Minimum Classes
The Kerala High Court recently extended a helping hand to a few law students of St. Dominic's College of Law, after they were barred from writing their examinations due to attendance shortage.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas remarked that the college failed to conduct requisite number of classes and if it had the minimum number of hours, the students could have made up for the shortage in...