Court Fees Increased In View Of 20-Year Inflation After Detailed Study & Deliberation With Stakeholders: Kerala Govt To High Court

While opposing a plea against increase in Court Fees, the Kerala Government told the high court that the hike in court fees was done keeping in mind inflation of the past 20 years, after a detailed study and deliberating with all the stakeholders.The submission was made in the State government's counter affidavit to the PIL filed by Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA), challenging...

Husband Sending Draft Divorce Agreement To Wife Would Not Constitute Abetment Of Suicide: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently set aside an order of the trial court which had added the charge of abetment of suicide against man whose wife is stated to have committed suicide by allegedly jumping into a well days after a draft divorce agreement was given to her.The prosecution witnesses–the deceased's mother, brother and father had stated that the husband's family came to the...

'If VC Gets Salary, Student Can't Be Denied Fellowship' : Kerala HC Bars Salary To University VC & Registrar Till Student's Dues Cleared

The Kerala High Court recently came down heavily on the Sankaracharya University for denying fellowship to a research student.The Court opined that when the Vice-Chancellor of the University is being paid salary regularly, there is no reason for the non–payment of the petitioner's fellowship.“If the Vice Chancellor of the University is being paid salary regularly, there can be...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Audit Citizen's Complaints Lodged On 'K-SMART', Report On FIRs Registered & Fines Imposed

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (May 29) passed an interim order directing the Secretary of Local Self Government Institutions (LSGI), which is the competent authority, to submit a detailed report on the actions taken on the complaints registered on K-SMART. For context, K-SMART or Kerala - Solution for Managing Administrative Reformation and Transformation is an e-governance platform for...

Businessman Who Accused ED Officer Of Bribery Gets ED Summons; Kerala High Court Stays His Arrest

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (29th May) directed not to arrest the businessman, Aneesh Babu who raised allegation of bribery against the Assistant Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Ernakulam Office. Justice Kauser Edappagath has posted the case after a week.The petitioner stated that after he registered the vigilance case against the Enforcement Officer, he has got a summons from...

Veterinary Student Death: Kerala High Court Disposes Mother's Appeal Against Order Halting Expulsion Of Accused Students

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (May 28) disposed of appeals moved by the mother of veterinary student Sidharthan J.S., who allegedly committed suicide last year. The writ appeals were filed against a single judge's order, which had quashed the expulsion of nineteen students of the College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences at Mannuthy. The Division Bench of Justice Amit Rawal and...

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Malayalam Director Akhil Marar Booked For Posting Facebook Video On Pahalgam Terror Attack

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (May 28) granted anticipatory bail to Malayalam Movie Director Akhil Marar in the case of allegedly endangering the sovereignty and unity of India by posting a Facebook video about the Pahalgam terror attack and the retaliation by the Indian force."Since the petitioner is willing to cooperate with the investigation, I am of the view that this is a fit case...

Denial Of Public Employment To Person Based On Hepatitis-B Infection Illegal, Violative Of Article 14: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that denial of public employment to a person who is afflicted with Hepatitis B is illegal, unfair, unjustifiable and is violative of the Right to Equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India.The Division Bench comprising Justice Amit Rawal and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the judgment while hearing the appeal preferred by an individual denied...

Kerala High Court Awards ₹53 Lakh To Woman Disabled After Road Accident As A Minor, Fixes Notional Income More Than Claimed By Counsel

While considering a plea involving a woman, who as a minor in 2006 sufferred serious injuries and was rendered disabled in a road accident, the Kerala High Court enhanced the compensation awarded to her by increasing the notional income for assessing loss of disability after taking into account the girl's severe condition. On July 30, 2006, the petitioner who was a 7-year-old at the time...

IB Officer's Death: Accused Colleague Sukanth Suresh Moves Kerala High Court For Directing Police Not To 'Leak' Sensitive Materials

Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officer Sukanth Suresh, who is accused of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend/ colleague, has approached the Kerala High Court seeking a direction against the Police not to leak the sensitive materials related to the case under investigation. According to Suresh, the sole custody of these materials was with the investigating agency and these have been...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response On Bail Plea Of ED Officer Who Was Accused Of Asking For ₹2 Crore Bribe

The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 26) sought State's response on a bail plea filed by an officer who is posted as an Assistant Director with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kochi. It is alleged that the officer, through another person, demanded Rs. 2 Crore bribe for letting the complainant in a matter off the case. The plea was listed before Justice G. Girish.The officer in his...

Shahabas Murder Case: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Fresh Bail Pleas Moved By Juveniles

The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 26) reserved its verdict in the fresh bail pleas moved by juvenile accused, who were allegedly involved in the murder of 15-year-old Shahabas, a class 10 student.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas heard detailed arguments in the matter. The allegation against the juveniles is that the victim succumbed to the attacks by his tuition fellows in Kozhikode....