Kerala High Court
Govt Employees Cannot Claim Hostel Subsidy Under Children's Education Allowance Scheme Merely Because School Mandates Hostel: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that government employees are not entitled to claim hostel subsidy under the Children Education Allowance (CEA) Scheme merely because a school mandates hostel accommodation.For context, the Children Education Allowance Scheme is a scheme introduced by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, in favour of the employees of the Department...
Motor Accident Claim | Salaried Deceased's Contribution As Homemaker Can't Be Added To Income Unless Evidence Is Adduced: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, held that in motor accident claims cases, contribution of a deceased as a homemaker, who also was a salaried employee, cannot be added to monthly income unless proved by evidence.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen was considering an appeal filed by the claimants seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal.The deceased was a salaried employee working as a sweeper in a school. She was walking on the public road when a...
Advocate Anoop V Nair Appointed As Kerala State Attorney
The newly-elected government in Kerala has appointed Advocate Anoop V. Nair as the State Attorney.The government had earlier appointed Senior Advocate Jaju Babu as the Advocate General and Advocate T.A. Asaf Ali as the Director General of Prosecution.Advocates Mohammed Shah and K.C. Vincent are appointed as the Additional Advocate Generals.
2017 Actress Assault Case: Another Kerala High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Survivor's Plea For Fresh Probe Into 'Memory Card Leak'
Kerala High Court's Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath on Wednesday (June 10) recused from hearing a plea filed by the survivor in the 2017 Actress Assault Case seeking a fresh and comprehensive probe by SIT into the alleged illegal access of the memory card that contained visuals of the assault.This development comes after a coordinate bench of Justice Jobin Sebastian had recused from hearing the matter, pursuant to which the plea was listed before Justice Edappagath. When the matter...
Major Siblings Can Claim Compensation For 'Loss Of Dependency' If Proved By Evidence: Kerala High Court Upholds Award To Unmarried Sister
The Kerala High Court recently held that a sibling is entitled to compensation under the head of loss of dependency if dependency is established by adducing evidence before the Tribunal in motor accidents claims.Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen upheld the compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to an unmarried and unemployed sister of the deceased, who had deposed and gave evidence regarding her dependency.The Court, however, set aside the award granted to the other siblings of...
Kerala High Court Directs Formulation Of New Scheme For Effective Administration Of Sree Thirumandhankunnu Bhagavathy Temple
The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, directed the Malabar Devaswom Board to formulate within three months a new scheme for the effective administration of Sree Thirumandhankunnu Bhagavathy Temple in Malappuram district.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar remarked that the present scheme framed in 1966 is ineffective, and ordered that a new scheme be drafted and be placed before the Court for approval.The Court held:“On going through Ext.P1...
MSC Elsa 3 Sinkage: Kerala High Court Permits 3 Out Of 7 Foreign Crew Members To Return To Their Home Countries
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 9) has allowed three out of the seven foreign crew members of the sunken Liberian-flagged vessel MSC Elsa 3 ship , to return to their home countries on certain conditions.The three persons permitted to leave are not named in the preliminary inquiry report in the formal investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act nor are they accused in the criminal...
Sabarimala Ashtabhishekam Case: Kerala High Court Seeks 10-Year Record On Conduct Of Major Temple Rituals, Details Of Materials Supplied
The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) has directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to produce ten years of records relating to material procurement practices in Sabarimala Temple for major temple rituals including Ashtambhishekam, Mahanivedhyam, Ganapathy Homam and other Vazhipadu.A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar, was considering a...
Kerala High Court Rejects CBSE Students' Challenge To State's 2026 Standardisation Formula For Professional Courses Admission
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 8) rejected a plea filed by CBSE students challenging the State Government's 2026 Prospectus for Admission to Professional Degree Courses with respect to the standardisation formula for preparing ranklist to Engineering courses.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas remarked that the introduction of the new scheme of standardisation of marks is a matter of policy of...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Mother Booked In Balaramapuram Child Murder Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) granted bail to Sreethu, the second accused in Balaramapuram Child Murder case, who is accused of conspiring with the first accused in the alleged murder of her minor daughter.The court noted that the mother was booked as an accused to the crime, after the confession statement of accused no. 1 and apart from his confession statement there was no...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Allows Dismantling Of Prabhamandalam Plates & Sample Collection For Forensic Examination
The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) permitted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sreekovil in Sabarimala temple to undertake further dismantling and scientific examination of certain temple artefacts, including Prabhamandalam Plates as the investigation enters its final stages.A...