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Kerala High Court Allows Digital News Platform NoCaps Editor To Operate Facebook Page After Deleting Comments Flagged By Police

The Kerala High has ordered to lift the blocking of independent Malayalam digital news organisation NoCap's Facebook page, after deleting certain comments notified by the Director General of Police and State Police Chief. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A passed the direction in a petition preferred by journalist Hyder Ali K, the Chief Editor of NoCap who challenged the blocking of the Facebook page...

Messi Visit Row: Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Quash FIR Against Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine

The Kerala High Court on Friday (06 November) issued notice on a plea moved by Reporter TV Managing Director- Anto Augustine, seeking to quash a FIR registered against him in connection with the probe in Argentina Football Team Visit Row.The FIR was registered against Anto Augustine by a Special Investigation Team, which is investigating the alleged financial misappropriation linked to a...

Kerala High Court Expresses Anguish Over Death Of Woman In Kochi Bus Accident,Flags Lack of Pedestrian Pathways

The Kerala High Court on Friday (06 November) has expressed anguish over the death of a 28-year-old woman, Akshara, who was knocked down by a private bus allegedly travelling at excessive speed near Kakkanad.The Court observed that the incident exemplified the combined consequences of the absence of pedestrian pathways on major roads and irresponsible driving.Justice Devan Ramahcandran made...

Kerala High Court Orders Police To Protect Journalist Facing Death Threats After Program On Islamic Scholars Remarks On Women Rights

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) directed the police protect the life and properties of Big TV journalist Aparna Kurup, who allegedly received death threats and cyber attacks after anchoring a channel discussion relating to a public statement made by Islamic scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musaliar on women's rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 618]Justice Murali Purushothaman today...

Kerala High Court Orally Warns To Cancel Ex-DGP Tomin Thachankarys Bail While Hearing His Plea To Go Abroad

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) pulled up former Director General of Police Tomin J. Thachankary, who was recently convicted in a disproportionate assets case, while considering his plea to go abroad to join work.He was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment and ₹30.8 lakhs fine. The sentence was recently suspended by the High Court, four weeks after the conviction.Justice...

Microfinance Fraud Case: Kerala High Court Finds No Sanction Required To Prosecute Vellappally Natesan, Others

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) held that no prosecution sanction as per the Prevention of Corruption Act is required to proceed against the accused persons in the ₹15.85 crore SNDP Microfinance Fraud case, including Vellappally Natesan and former MDs of Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Ltd. (KSBCDC).A crime was registered by the Vigilance and...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To All Four Accused In Mini Cooper Crash; Prime Accused To Be Released After 10 Days

The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 6) granted regular bail to the four accused in the Mini Cooper Crash, which claimed the lives of three youngsters. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 617]The Court ordered that the prime accused Suhail Sajeev, who allegedly drove the car under the influence of alcohol, can be released after 10 days. No such time period has been imposed as regards the other accused...

Pending Pre-October 2020 Traffic Challans Cannot Be Used To Block Vehicle Registration Services: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that Rule 167(7) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, which prohibits registering authorities from processing certain applications when traffic challans remain unpaid beyond 90 days, operates prospectively and cannot be invoked in respect of challans issued before October 1, 2020, when the amended provision came into force. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker)...

Kerala High Court Says Dignitaries Visits, Public Addresses At Thekkinkadu Maidan Not Prohibited

The Kerala High Court has clarified that its earlier judgment imposing restrictions on the use of Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur does not prohibit public addresses by eminent dignitaries, events organised by government departments, or programmes such as Independence Day celebrations and School Youth Festivals. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 616]The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V...

Kerala High Court Asks Special Task Force To Prepare Protocol To Tackle Munnar, Vagamon Govt Land Encroachments

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 5) nominated five persons, who could form part of the Special Task Force (STF) proposed to be constituted to tackle the large-scale issue of government land encroachments in Munnar and other parts of Idukki district.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji, which is dealing with Munnar matters, today perused...

Sabarimala Ghee Supply Allegations Not Enough To Supersede Milk Union Committee Without Notice: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (04 November) set aside the supersession of the Managing Committee of the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Ltd., and ordered the reinstatement of the elected members. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 615]The Court held that the Sabarimala ghee supply allegation was not enough to supersede the committee by dispensing with the...