Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 21 – October 27, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 653 – 678]Ali @Aliyar v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 653Sindhu Sivadas v State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 654Sharun v State of Kerala and Others & Connected cases, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 655Vinil v State of Kerala , 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 656Abhirami Girish v State of Kerala and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 657Surendra Kumar v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 658State of Kerala V Aysha & Connected Cases, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 659The Kerala Public Service and Another v Sabeena K. S. and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 660Illiyas v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 661Sri Narayanankutty K v Cochin Devaswom Board, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 662Vijayamma v State of Kerala , 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 663Asha Lawrence v State of Kerala & Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 664Monson M. C. @ Monson Mavunkal v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 665Suo Motu v Yeshwanth Shenoy, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 666Laila Beegam A.R. v. State of Kerala, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 667Secretary, Trichur Tennis Trust v The Assistant Engineer, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 668N. V. Chandran and Others v Karikode Naduvilethadam Bhagavathi Mariamman Temple and Another, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 669Rahul P. Gopal and Others v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 670XXX v State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 671Leby Sajeendran v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 672Palakkad District Co-operative Bank Managing Committee v. Raghavan, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 673Farhan v s v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 674KPSC v. Lasitha A.K., 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 675K. Vijayadharan Pillai @ K. V. Pillai & Others v Union of India & Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 676S. Mohammed Nowfal v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 677Unnikrishna Pillai P. V. v HDFC Bank Ltd. and Others, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 678Judgments/ Orders This WeekLife Convict Subsequently Sentenced To Life Or Fixed Term Shall Serve Sentences Concurrently, Separate Declaration Not Required: Kerala HCCase Title: Ali @Aliyar v State of Kerala Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 653The Kerala High Court held that when an individual is convicted to life imprisonment, any subsequent sentences imposed in other cases, whether for life or a fixed term, will be served concurrently and not consecutively, even if the Court does not explicitly state this.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was hearing a petition relating to Section 427 CrPC which deals with situations under which sentences should be served consecutively or concurrently.School Insisting On Students To Wear Uniform Is Not 'Cruelty Against Child' U/S 75 Juvenile Justice Act: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Sindhu Sivadas v State of Kerala and AnotherCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 654The Kerala High Court has held that the School Principal compelling students to wear uniform while in school is not an offence of cruelty to child under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.Justice A. Badharudeen said that such insistence is to maintain the discipline of school and cannot be held as an act which would cause unnecessary mental or physical harm. The Court also cautioned that if such acts are considered to be an offence, it can affect the discipline of the school.POCSO Accused Can Get Unredacted Prosecution Records, Balance To Be Struck Between Their 'Right To Defend' And Minor's Privacy: Kerala HCCase Title: Sharun v State of Kerala and Others & Conncected casesCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 655The Kerala High Court has recently observed that an accused in a POCSO case is entitled to get unmasked copies of the prosecution records to effectively defend his case, while emphasizing that in such matters a balance has to be struck by courts between the "privacy of the victims" and the accused's right to defend themselves. The order was made by a single Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen. 'Stone' Would Come Within Purview Of Weapon Likely To Cause Death Depending On Nature, Size Or Sharpness And Manner Of Use: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Vinil v State of Kerala Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 656 The Kerala High Court ruled that stone would also come within the purview of weapon of offence likely to cause death to attract an offence under Section 324 of the IPC depending upon its nature, size, sharpness and the manner in which it was used for causing injury. The order was made by a single Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen.Instead Of Denying Police Clearance Certificate, Details Of Offences Involving Job Seeker Can Be Given To Employer: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Abhirami Girish v State of Kerala and AnotherCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 657The Kerala High Court has held that instead of rejecting an application for police clearance certificate, the police can issue a certificate detailing the crime in which the applicant is involved.Justice A. Badharudeen noted that in many cases, for employment and assignment, the concerned employer or authority asks for a Non – Involvement in Offences Certificate (Police Clearance...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 21 – October 27, 2024

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