Kerala High Court
Archbishop Pamplany Moves Kerala High Court Alleging Trespass And Obstruction Of Religious Activities At St Mary's Basilica In Kochi
Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany has approached the Kerala High Court seeking immediate police intervention to remove alleged trespassers from St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Broadway, Ernakulam, citing continued obstruction of religious activities and denial of access to parishioners.The petitioner is the Vicar of the Major Archbishop of the Ernakulam- Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Jeweller Roddam & Former Devaswom Board Officials
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (January 21) denied bail to Jeweller Roddam Govardhan and former Travancore Devaswom Board officials A. Padmakumar and Murari Babu, who are accused of misappropriating gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sreekovil in Sabarimala.Justice A. Badharudeen pronounced the order today in open court after reserving the verdict. They are accused of...
Kerala High Court Mourns Demise Of Former Judge Justice A Lekshmikutty
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (January 21) mourned the passing of Justice A. Lekshmikutty (81), who had served as judge of the High Court.The late judge started her practice in 1967 in Thiruvananthapuram and after almost two decades of practice, she was appointed as a Sessions Judge. In 2000, she became an additional judge of the Kerala High Court and thereafter, in 2001 as a permanent...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging BEVCO's Liquor Branding Contest
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (20 January) issued notice to State and Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation (BEVCO) in a public interest litigation challenging a contest announced by BEVCO and Malabar Distilleries Ltd. inviting the public to suggest a name and logo for a proposed premium brandy product.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen...
S.413 BNSS | Victim Can Appeal Against Acquittal Before Competent Forum Without Leave Of Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a victim whether they are complainant or not has a statutory right of appeal against acquittal of accused without seeking leave of the High Court, however such appeal must be filed before the appropriate Court. Justice A. Badharudeen was considering a woman's appeal under Section 413 BNSS challenging the acquittal of a man who was accused of offences under...
Kerala High Court Orders Safety Inspection Of Temporary Bridges For Thirunavaya Maha Magha Festival
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (20 January) directed an inspection by the Public Works Department (PWD) of the temporary bridges constructed on Bharathapuzha river in connection with the ongoing Maha Magha Mahotsava in Thirunavaya.Justice C Jayachandran, gave the directions in a petition challenging the stop memo issued by the revenue authorities halting the construction of the bridge...
S.399 IPC | Preparation For Dacoity Requires Five Or More Persons: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent ruling, clarified that a minimum of five persons are required to attract the offence of making preparation to commit dacoity under Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code.Justice M.B. Snehalatha looked into the definition of 'dacoity' provided under Section 391 IPC and observed:“A reading of Section 391 of IPC would show that the essential or core ingredient...
Motor Accident Claims | Carrying Two Pillion Riders On Motorcycle Doesn't Establish Contributory Negligence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that contributory negligence cannot be attributed on a victim of a motor accident merely because he was carrying two pillion riders on the motorcycle.Justice Jobin Sebastian observed that the insurer must bring in evidence showing that the act of carrying two pillion riders had a direct and proximate cause, connecting it with the accident.Relying...
Kerala High Court, For Now, Directs Central Govt. Not To Levy Tax On Group Health Insurance Of Retired Union Bank Staff
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) passed an interim order directing the Central government, GST Council, Union Bank and others not to levy Goods and Service Tax (GST) on the insurance premium paid by the retired employees of the Union Bank of India and similarly placed persons for the policy year 2025-26.The Division Bench of Justice V.G. Arun and Justice Harisankar V. Menon...
Kerala Land Reforms Act | Article 226 Can Be Invoked To Divest Land Vested With Govt: High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that while excess land vests absolutely in the Government upon issuance of an order under Section 86 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (KLR Act), the constitutional courts may still exercise its power under Article 226 to order divesting such land in exceptional circumstances to prevent injustice and violation of property rights under Article 300A of...
'Organised Pilferage Of Sacred Valuables': Kerala High Court Finds Systematic, Methodical Misappropriation Of Gold From Sabarimala Idols
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) observed that a systematic and methodical process went into the misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sabarimala temple.This comes after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating into the case submitted a comprehensive progress report along with the chemical analysis report prepared by the Vikram...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Stop Memo Against Temporary Bridge For Maha Magha Festival At Thirunavaya
A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the stop memo issued by the revenue authorities halting the construction of a temporary bridge on the Bharathapuzha river for the 'Maha Magha' festival, scheduled to be held from January 18 to February 03 at Thirunavaya.Justice C Jayachandran has sought response from the State authorities an listed the matter for...