Kerala High Court Rules Out 'Privacy' Concerns Regarding AI Cameras Monitoring Traffic Violations In State

The Kerala High Court has ruled out privacy concerns raised against the State's AI-enabled 'Safe Kerala Project', which deploys automated cameras for traffic enforcement.The writ was filed by the leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan and MLA Ramesh Chennithala, stating that entrusting private contractors with sensitive driving data violated citizens' fundamental right to privacy. They claimed...

Kerala High Court Stays Trial Against ADGP Ajithkumar In Alleged Disproportionate Assets Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 27) stayed the proceedings pending before the Enquiry Commissioner & Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram in an alleged disproportionate asset case against Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) M.R. Ajith Kumar.The ADGP, currently holding the post of Excise Commissioner, had approached the High Court challenging the order of the Special...

No Indian Citizenship Without Formal Renunciation Of Pakistani Citizenship, Mere Surrender Of Passport Insufficient: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that citizenship of India cannot be granted to a foreign national in the absence of a Renunciation Certificate, by mere surrender of passport issued by the country of origin, in this case Pakistan.The court was hearing the Central government's appeal against a single judge's order permitting two Pakistani minors (respondents 2 and 3) to be granted...

Kerala High Court Rejects Congress Leaders' Plea Against AI Traffic Cameras, Seeking Probe Into Safe Kerala Project

The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition filed by two Congress leaders challenging the installation of AI cameras for 'Automated Traffic Enforcement' in the State and and seeking a Court monitored enquiry into the Safe Kerala project.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji observed,"Having thoroughly reviewed the claims in writ petition,...

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Rapper Vedan In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 27) granted anticipatory bail to Rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das Murali, in a case alleging rape on the false promise to marry. The Court had earlier reserved its order in the rapper's bail plea, which was moved after a FIR was lodged against him by a young doctor.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed the fact that a new crime was...

Kerala High Court Slaps 25K On PIL Litigant For 'Suppressing Personal Interest', Says Parties' Credentials Must Be Disclosed At Threshold

The Kerala High Court imposed Rs. 25,000 fine on a public interest litigant who suppressed his "personal interest" in the matter and did not disclose proper credentials which amounts to abuse of law. In doing so the court emphasized that there is a need to disclose the full credentials of petitioners in Public Interest Litigations (PILs) by way of detailed affidavits at the threshold, to...

Kerala High Court Suspends Judicial Officer Accused Of Sexual Impropriety

The Kerala High Court has suspended Sri. Udayakumar V., judicial officer at the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Kollam, while initiating disciplinary action against him on a sexual harassment allegation.He was previously serving as Judge of the Family Court, Chavara when allegations of sexual impropriety were raised against him by a litigant. Following the same, he was transferred from there...

Ex-Kollam Bar Association President Alleges Contempt, Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Theft Case Probe

Former Kollam Bar Association President, Adv. Dheeraj Ravi, has initiated contempt proceedings before the Kerala High Court against the Kollam City Police Commissioner for allegedly not complying with the Court's direction to conduct a Crime Branch investigation into a theft that occurred in his residence.When the matter came up for admission, Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan directed the...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Woman Cop Accused Of Misappropriating ₹20 Lakh Collected As Traffic Fine

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Santhy Krishnan, woman Civil Police Officer (CPO) who was the former writer in the Traffic Enforcement Unit Muvattupuzha, accused of misappropriating over ₹20 Lakh between 2009 to 2021 collected by traffic cops as fine. The court denied the bail after noting that a "prima facie" case was established against the...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Al-Muqtadir Gold Scam Claiming Fraud Of ₹1,000 Crore

The Kerala High Court issued notice on a plea moved by a society representing 242 victims of the alleged Al Muqtadir Gold and Diamonds scam, seeking transfer of probe from state police to the CBI. Niyama Sahaya Samithi, a registered society, alleges inaction and inefficiency on the part of the state police.Justice P V Kunhikrishnan issued notice on the plea and directed the respondents to...

Will Soon Finalise Guidelines To Deal With Snake Bites, Chief Secretary To Hold Meeting Next Month: State Govt Informs Kerala High Court

The Kerala government has informed the High Court that the State Chief Secretary will convene a meeting on September 01, to finalise the guidelines for tackling snake bites and its treatment.The submissions were made before the division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen which was hearing a petition on the issue of basic health care in relation to snake...

Kerala High Court Asks If State Obtained Sanction To Prosecute ADGP Ajithkumar In Illegal Assets Case

Additional Director General of Police MR Ajith Kumar has moved the High Court challenging a Special Court's decision to proceed with an illegal assets case against him, despite the Vigilance Enquiry report giving him a clean chit.When the matter was taken up today, Justice A. Badarudheen at the outset asked the State if it had obtained sanction to prosecute the public servant.Section 17A of...