Kerala High Court
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The High Court of Kerala is the highest court in the Indian state of Kerala and the Union territory of Lakshadweep. It is located in Kochi. Drawing its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the High Court has the power to issue directions, orders and writs including the writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and certiorari for ensuring the enforcement of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed by the Constitution to citizens or for other specified purposes. The High Court is empowered with original, appellate and revisional jurisdiction in civil as well as criminal matters, and the power to answer references to it under some statutes. The High Court has the superintendence and visitorial jurisdiction over all courts and tribunals of inferior jurisdiction covered under its territorial jurisdiction.
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Men too have 'pride and dignity', not just women: Kerala HC grants bail in 2007 modesty caseVeteran actor-director Balachandra Menon, accused of outraging a woman's modesty, has been granted anticipatory bail by the Kerala High Court. The court acknowledged the 17-year delay in filing the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kerala HC to government: Who are you trying to fool on SDRF funds?The Kerala High Court criticized the state government for not disclosing details of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) during a hearing on a suo motu petition concerning the Wayanad landslides...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Waving black flag, even at CM convoy, not defamatory or illegal: Kerala high courtIndiaTimes - Published | |
Can't block religious place due to opposition by another group: Kerala high courtThe Kerala high court ruled that opposition from other groups shouldn't prevent the establishment of religious places in a democratic nation. The court made this decision while reviewing a Kozhikode..IndiaTimes - Published | |
HC: Can't allow jumbo parade at private eventsAn amicus curiae, appointed by the Kerala High Court, has recommended prohibiting the use of elephants in private events and restricting their participation to religious festivals. The report,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Taking photo of woman in public is not voyeurism: HCThe Kerala High Court ruled that taking photographs of a woman in front of her house does not constitute voyeurism under Section 354C of the IPC, as it is a public space where privacy is not typically..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'You have done nothing in 4 years except ... ': HC raps Kerala government over inaction on Hema Committee reportThe Kerala High Court criticized the state government for its lack of action on the Hema Committee report addressing sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry. The court ordered the state to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Remove illegal religious structures from govt land, HC tells KeralaThe Kerala High Court has issued a directive to the state government, instructing them to eliminate all unlawful and unauthorized religious structures, including stones and crosses, that have been..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Congress, CPM protest âKerala Storyâ telecast on DoordarshanThe screening of the movie 'The Kerala Story' on DD National sparked controversy in Kerala as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged cancellation, but it proceeded. Opposition leaders criticized the..IndiaTimes - Published | Plea in Kerala HC seeks darshan on wheelchairsHigh court acts on complaint by woman devotee, seeks permission for wheelchairs in temples. Justices appoint Adv V Ramkumar Nambiar. Petition scheduled for May 20.IndiaTimes - Published |
Any SFIO probe against Kerala CM daughter's firm?: Kerala HCThe Kerala high court asked the Centre on Wednesday if it intends to order a Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) probe into the affairs of Exalogic Solutions, the software firm of chief minister..IndiaTimes - Published | Irregularities in Karuvannur Bank committed at behest of CPI(M) leaders: ED to Kerala HCIrregularities in the multi-crore scam at Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank were allegedly carried out under the direction of leaders from the ruling CPI(M) party, according to the Enforcement..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala HC seeks details of Centreâs crowd funding scheme for rare diseasesWhile hearing a petition filed by a 24-year-old suffering from spinal muscular atrophy seeking government help to fund treatment which would cost over Rs 2 crore per year, the Kerala High Court sought..IndiaTimes - Published | Minor quarrels not sufficient to prove cruelty offence: Kerala HCThe Kerala high court has acquitted a husband who was accused of pushing his wife to suicide as the prosecution was unable to prove the cruelty or harassment angle as the trigger. The court found no..IndiaTimes - Published |
Woman can seek divorce over sexual perversion: Kerala HCIndiaTimes - Published | Kerala HC directs TDB to ensure water, other facilities to Sabarimala devotees at EdathavalamsKerala High Court issues directions for improved facilities at Edathavalams on the way to Sabarimala; devotees, including children, were stuck without food or water; TDB instructed to provide water,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Daughter fights for serial killer, secures 2-day parole for him to attend launch of his bookThe Kerala high court grants two-day escort parole to 'Ripper' Jayanandan, a serial killer, allowing him to attend the launch of his book. Jayanandan, convicted in five murder cases, has been in jail..IndiaTimes - Published | HC sends notice to Kerala CM, daughter over her co's 'deals'Kerala high court issues notice to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter T Veena, and others over alleged financial transactions between a private mineral company and Veena's IT firm. Also issued notice to..IndiaTimes - Published |
Law does not recognise live-in relationships as marriage, only weddings performed under personal, secular law: Kerala HCThe Kerala high court has held that the law does not recognise live-in relationships as marriage; it considers as a legal union only weddings solemnised according to personal or secular laws.Therefore,..IndiaTimes - Published | Nudity and obscenity not always synonymous: Kerala high courtThe Kerala HC said Monday that ânudity and obscenity are not always synonymousâ, as it discharged a suit against womenâs rights activist Rehana Fathima, whoâs facing multiple charges for..IndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala HC calls for mitigation probe in Jisha, Attingal murder casesIndiaTimes - Published | Kerala HC's EPFO order a relief, but subscribers' worries remainIndiaTimes - Published |
Allow option for higher pension sans proof: Kerala HCIndiaTimes - Published | Unwarranted judicial activism should be avoided by courts: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court took serious objections to Kerala High Court for "crossing all the boundaries of judicial activism and judicial restraint" by passing various orders relating to Syro-Malabar Church..IndiaTimes - Published |
1994 ISRO spying case: Allegations against Nambi Narayanan false, part of 'international conspiracy', says CBICBI told the Kerala High Court that the spying allegations against scientist Nambi Narayanan in the ISRO spying case were fabricated.DNA - Published | Kerala HC strikes down minimum period rule under Divorce ActIndiaTimes - Published |
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Muslim marriages also within purview of Pocso Act: Kerala high courtIndiaTimes - Published | Legal setback for Pinarayi over aide wife's varsity job offerIn yet another setback for the Left government in its tussle with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on functioning of universities, the Kerala HC on Thursday allowed a petition against the proposed..IndiaTimes - Published |
HC says norms flouted, junks Kerala University VC's appointmentThe Kerala HC on Monday quashed the appointment of the vice-chancellor of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), saying the appointment was made in violation of UGC norms.IndiaTimes - Published | CBI not within ambit of RTI law, says Kerala HCIndiaTimes - Published |
Woman has right to end nikah, says Kerala HC; AIMPLB calls order âunacceptableâAIMPLB has taken exception to a Kerala high court order earlier this week that a Muslim woman has the right to terminate her nikah (marriage) herself and does not necessarily need her husbandâs..IndiaTimes - Published | Kerala HC objects to name of event âcourt lampâIndiaTimes - Published |
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Canât bank on Muslim clerics without legal education to decide cases: Kerala HCIndiaTimes - Published | In special hearing, Kerala HC allows 9 V-Cs to continueIndiaTimes - Published |
Kerala's nine VCs, asked to resign by Governor, get interim relief from High Court; LDF announces two-day protestsThe "unusual steps" initiated by Khan also led to a legal battle with nine vice-chancellors challenging the chancellor's move in Kerala High Court.DNA - Published | Kerala HC allows VCs of 9 universities to continue till governor passes final orderKerala high court on Monday ruled that the vice chancellors of the nine Universities can continue in their positions until the governor issues a final order. Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan on..IndiaTimes - Published |
Deposit âč5.2cr in two weeks to pay for hartal damage, Kerala HC tells PFIThe Kerala HC Thursday directed the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) to deposit Rs 5.2 crore in two weeks to compensate for damage caused to assets of the state road transport corporation during..IndiaTimes - Published | Kerala HC dismisses PIL to regulate Bharat Jodo YatraThe Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) which sought a direction to the state government and the police to ensure the Congress party's ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Husband's consent not required': Kerala HC allows termination of 21-week pregnancy to woman separated from husbandThe high court noted that a husband's consent is not necessary for termination of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.DNA - Published | Kerala HC takes suo motu case as vehicles damaged, violence reported in PFI's protest: Key pointsShops and vehicles were damaged as PFI supporters protested against the raids by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in the offices and residences of its leaders and their subsequent arrests the..IndiaTimes - Published |
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