Kerala High Court To Watch Suresh Gopi Film Before Deciding CBFC Objection To Name 'Janaki' In Title

The Kerala High Court has decided to watch Malayalam film 'Janaki v. State of Kerala' starring State Union Minister Suresh Gopi, before deciding the production's plea for certification.CBFC's Revising Committee has withheld the film's approval citing issue with usage of name 'Janaki' to portray a rape survivor. Meanwhile, the production has filed another petition challenging the...

No Right To Reinstatement Of Customs Broker License After Breach Of Trust With Customs Department: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that no right to reinstatement of customs broker license after breach of trust with customs department. Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and P.M. Manoj stated that “…..the relationship between the Customs Department and the Customs Broker appointed in terms of the Regulations is essentially one of trust. Once that trust is broken, and the Customs...

'Arrest Cannot Be Mechanical, Dignity Must Be Recognised': Kerala HC Orally Remarks In Suo Motu Case On Conflict Between Lawyers & Police

The Kerala High Court has orally observed that arrest by the police cannot be a mechanical process, and that the police must take into account the circumstances in which an arrest in made, and maintain the dignity of individuals.Earlier, the court had constituted a committee to formulate guidelines to address the issue of conflicts between police and lawyers in the court premises. During the...

Kerala High Court Disposes Of Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Karuvannur Bank Scam, Notes Ongoing Proceedings Before Trial Courts

The Kerala High Court has disposed of the writ petition that sought investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Karavannur Bank Scam case.The writ petition was filed by a former employee of the bank seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged 100-crore bank fraud uncovered in Thrissur's Karuvannur Co-operative Bank. The petitioner sought CBI investigation as many...

Ragging | UGC Regulations Not Enough; Stringent Law With Severe Punishments Needed : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court had recently observed that the State must frame stringent anti-ragging law with severe punishments for ragging in educational institutions. The Court opined that though the UGC Regulations are stringent, they are not enough to completely curb the practice of ragging.The observation was made by Justice D.K. Singh while disposing of two writ petitions, which were filed by...

Luxury Tax U/S 5A Of Kerala Building Tax Act Is Constitutionally Valid, However, Demand Beyond 3 Years Is Unsustainable: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that luxury tax under Section 5A Of Kerala Building Tax Act is constitutionally valid post 101st Amendment to the Constitution but a demand that extends to more than three years prior to the date of the demand notice cannot be legally sustained. Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and P.M. Manoj opined that “Entry 49 of List II of the 7th Schedule to...

S.130 CSGT Act | Absence Of Express Reference To Conveyance In Confiscation Order Does Not Exclude It From Confiscation: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that absence of an express reference to the conveyance in the confiscation order does not exclude it from confiscation. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. stated that merely because of the reason that, while ordering the confiscation in the order, the conveyance was not specifically included, it cannot be assumed that, the conveyance of the assessee was...

S.173 BNSS | Police Cannot Refuse To Register FIR On Complaint Sent From Abroad If Cognizable Offence Made Out: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the police cannot refuse to register an FIR (First Information Report) if a cognizable offence is made out, even in cases where the complaint was forwarded from a foreign country.FactsThe petitioner is an Indian citizen, who is residing in Australia. In 2020, she had sent a complaint against her husband (Annexure A7), which was emailed to the Director...

Assessment Proceedings Against Deceased Person Invalid Without Notice To Legal Heirs U/S 93 Of CGST Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that assessment proceedings against deceased person invalid without notice to legal heirs under Section 93 CGST Act. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. addressed the issue where the wife of the deceased, challenged the GST DRC-07 summary order issued in the name of her deceased husband. The wife/petitioner has challenged the orders on the ground that,...

'She's A Heroine Fighting For Justice; Why Can't Her Name Be 'Janaki'?' : Kerala High Court On CBFC's Objection To Suresh Gopi's Film

The Kerala High Court has once again questioned CBFC's objection to the use of name 'Janaki', another name for Hindu goddess Sita, in Suresh Gopi starrer 'JSK – Janaki v/s State of Kerala'.Noting that the protagonist, named Janaki, is a victim of sexual assault seeking justice in Court of law, Justice N. Nagaresh orally observed,“She is not a rapist. If a rapist is named as Rama,...

S.223 BNSS | Cognizance Without Hearing Accused? Kerala High Court Defers Appearance Of Revenue Official Before Trial Court In PMLA Case

The Kerala High Court has issued an interim order exempting former Revenue Divisional Officer Saji John and his wife Bindhu Saji from appearing before the CBI/ ED Court in Ernakulam in connection with a money laundering case, till July 03.The direction was passed on the duo's plea against summons, allegedly issued without giving them an opportunity of hearing in terms of Section 223(1)...

Goods Confiscated U/S 130 Of GST Act Can Be Released During Pendency Of Appeal If Not Auctioned: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has stated that goods confiscated under Section 130 GST Act can be released during pendency of appeal if not yet auctioned. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. was addressing the case where the grievance of the assessee/petitioner is against confiscation order passed by the Enforcement Officer/2nd respondent, under Section 130 of the GST...