Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 4 PFI Members Booked For Murder Of RSS Leader Srinivasan

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 19) granted bail to four persons, who are members of the Popular Front of India (PFI), accused of the alleged murder of BJP activist K.S. Srinivasan at Melamuri Junction in Palakkad Town in Kerala on April 16, 2022.A Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and K.V. Jayakumar granted bail to Muhammed Bilal, Riyasudheen, Ansar K.P., and Saheer K.V. in the appeals filed by them under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008. The...

Kerala High Court Extends Rapper Vedan's Interim Protection From Arrest In Rape Case Till August 25

The Kerala High Court today extended its interim order, protecting Rapper Vedan from arrest in a case alleging rape on false promise to marry.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas had yesterday observed that the rapper should not be arrested since his bail application is being considered by the Court. Today, the bench extended the protection till the next date of hearing, i.e. August 25.An FIR was registered against Vedan under Sections 376 [Punishment for rape] and 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code on...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand In Law Aspirant's Plea For Reservation Under Transgender Category In All Govt Law Colleges

The Kerala High Court has sough the State government's stand on a law aspirant's plea seeking reservation under the transgender category for admission to the Integrated Five Year LL.B Course in Government Law College, Kozhikode.According to the plea, the petitioner appeared and secured the qualifying marks in the Kerala Law Entrance Examination that was necessary to be included in the rank list. However, she was not given admission in the college under the transgender category. The plea further...

Kerala High Court Closes Criminal Contempt Case Against Lawyer For 'Shouting' In Magistrate Court, Accepts His Apology

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 18) closed the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings initiated against Ettumanoor-based lawyer after he filed an affidavit furnishing his unconditional apology.The contempt proceedings were initiated after the advocate allegedly disrupted the proceedings of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Ettumanoor on 02.02.2023. It was alleged that the advocate shouted in open court and obstructed the due administration of justice. It was also stated that the...

Equality Legislation For Women In Cinema Must Go Beyond Male-Female Binary, Intersectional Realities Must Be Addressed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 20) orally told the State that intersectionality aspects must also be considered when drafting an equality legislation for the protection of women in the entertainment industry.The Special Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.S. Sudha considering the batch of cases relating to the Hema Committee report orally observed,“The one thing that you need to keep in mind when you discuss, it is not mere male-female bifurcation. You...

Kottayam Medical College Building Collapse | Grievance Redressal Committee Under Clinical Establishment Act Constituted: Kerala High Court Told

The Kerala government on Wednesday informed the High Court that it has constituted a Grievance Redressal Committee under the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2018 by an order dated August 19.The submissions were made before the division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, while hearing a writ petition filed calling for safety standards at public medical facilities, following the collapse of Kottayam Medical College building. The...

S. 19 PC Act | Valid Sanction Needed To Prosecute Public Servants, But Mere Error In Sanction Can't Reverse Conviction: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that while a valid sanction is prerequisite for prosecuting public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, mere error or irregularities in the sanction order will not alter/reverse any finding, sentence or order of a court unless it causes failure of justice.Partly allowing an appeal, Justice A Badharudeen passed the order while confirming the conviction of the appellant, a former Village Officer for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹250...

Kerala High Court Declines KTU Vice Chancellor's Interim Plea To Direct All Syndicate Members To Join Meeting

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (19, August) refused to grant interim relief sought by Dr. Sivaprasad, Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), in a writ petition challenging the repeated absence of key government officials from the university's Syndicate meetings.Justice C.S. Dias, after considering the submissions, observed that the interim relief sought was...

'Will Rationalise Public Transport Fares': Kerala High Court Calls For Revival Of Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority

The Kerala High Court has recently passed detailed directions to revive the defunct Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA), a body envisaged under the Kerala Metropolitan Transport Authority Act, 2019. The body was notified by the government of Kerala by an official Gazette on 30 October 2020.While considering a writ petition seeking a direction to revive the KMTA, the Division Bench...

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Film Distributor Swargachitra Appachan For Allegedly Tampering With 2004 Movie 'Vellinakshatram'

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against film distributor Appachan, prominently known as Swargachitra Appachan booked for allegedly tampering with Malayalam film 'Vellinakshtram'.The prosecution alleged that a distressing scene in which actor Siddique strangles a small child, was inserted in the film "after" it was certified by the Censor Board. Thus, a...

Kerala High Court Prevents Arrest Of Rapper Vedan In Alleged Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 19) passed an interim order not to arrest Rapper Vedan while considering his anticipatory bail plea in a case alleging rape on false promise to marry.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that Vedan shall not be arrested since his bail application is being considered by the Court. On Monday, the Court had allowed the petition filed by the de...

Kerala High Court Seeks Urgent Action On Cleaning Of Periyar River's Tributary, Moots Formation Of Unified River Authority

While hearing a batch of matters concerning pollution of Periyar river, the Kerala High Court has sought urgent action with respect to the river's tributary Kuzhikandam Thodu, reiterating the need for a unified river authority.During the hearing a division bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha expressed serious concern over the continuing inaction on cleaning...