Kerala High Court
'Filmmakers' Rights Can't Be Sacrificed' : Kerala High Court Expresses Concern At Lack Of Regulations For Online Film Reviews
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday took stern view of film reviewers who were not registered under any organization, nor accredited, and also had no guidelines to follow while publishing their content on the online platform. The Court was seized with the plea filed by the director of 'Aromalinte Adyathe Pranayam', seeking a gag order to ensure that social media influencers and film...
There Cannot Be Unilateral Decision From Court While Scheduling Trial, Convenience Of Lawyer Should Also Be Considered: Kerala High Court
“There cannot be a unilateral decision from the Court alone while scheduling trial”, the Kerala High Court said adding that the convenience of the lawyer should also be taken into consideration by the Court while fixing a date for the trial.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that when lawyers make genuine submissions for rescheduling the trial to another date, the Court should...
'Prisoner Has As Much Right To Study As Person Outside Confines Of Jail': Kerala High Court Permits Two Life Convicts To Attend Online LLB Classes
The Kerala High Court has called for the integration of technology in the criminal justice dispensation system in order to permit two life convicts to attend LL.B. classes in the online mode for the academic year 2023-24. The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, emphasized upon the importance of education in reforming...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order To Raid Religious Places For Seizing Firecrackers But Upholds Restriction On Bursting Them At Odd Hours
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday partially quashed the Order of the Single Judge calling for the conduct of raids in all religious places by District Collectors, and taking into possession firecrackers alleged to be illegally stored therein, with the assistance of the Commissioners of Police. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice A.J. Desai and Justice V.G. Arun, however added that the...
Defection A Menace To Democracy, Stringent Financial Penalties Needed Against Defectors : Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that defection is a menace to the Indian representative democracy and that the existing laws were ineffective in curbing defection effectively. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas noted that despite anti-defection laws, many persons commit acts of defection. Taking into account the nature of orders that can be issued against defectors under the existing laws, Justice...
Kerala High Court Flays Chief Secretary For Failure To Appear Online In Contempt Case, Says 'Other Engagements' Prioritised Over People's Plight
The Chief Secretary of the State V. Venu, drew the flak of the Kerala High Court on Monday for his failure to appear before the Court online in two contempt of court cases. Justice Devan Ramachandran expressed the Court's strong criticism on the authority's failure to appear before it. "Any person would have empathy for the condition of the petitioner and similarly situated persons; but...
Kerala High Court Asks Govt Regarding Scheme For Affordable Alternates To Breast Cancer Medicine
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Government to report whether there were alternative methods available to make medicines available for treatment of breast cancer in India for patients who could not afford expensive drugs.Justice Devan Ramachandran directed the Government to apprise the Court regarding alternative methods for making medicines affordable to patients for treatment...
[Kerala Building Tax Act 1975] Remaining Area Used For Ancillary Purposes Of Factory Also Exempted From Payment Of Building Tax: High Court
The Kerala High Court recently considered whether some ‘area’ used in relation to a factory can be given exemption from payment of the building tax under Section 3(1)(b) of the Kerala Building Tax Act 1975. Section 3 (1)(b) provides that buildings principally used for religious, charitable or educational purposes or as factory or workshop can be exempted from building tax.Justice Dinesh...
Kerala High Court Allows Married Couple's Plea To Terminate 32-Week Pregnancy On Grounds Of Foetal Abnormality, Mother's History Of Depression
The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed the medical termination of a 32-week pregnancy of a woman.The parents-to-be had approached the Court seeking termination of pregnancy on the ground that the unborn child was suffering from severe neurological and respiratory abnormalities, as revealed from medical reports, and that even if the pregnancy was allowed to be continued, the child would...
Sree Keralavarma College Election Case: Kerala High Court Calls For Records From Returning Officer
The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Returning officer to produce the records pertaining to the election of College Union Chairman of Sree Keralavarma College, in the plea filed by the KSU Candidate Sreekuttan, alleging arbitrariness in the recounting of votes during the election. Justice T.R. Ravi, also sought the response of the Principal, the Returning Officer, the Vice Chancellor...
Indian Olympic Association Should Have Resolved Internal Rift Of Volleyball Federation, Not Cancelled National Championship: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has expressed empathy towards the volleyball players who could not participate in the National Games, 2023 due to internal rifts in the administration of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI). The Adhoc Committee of VFI decided to cancel the Volleyball championship in the 37th National Games of India, 2023 due to the internecine disputes within the Federation.Prior to...
[NDPS Act] Seizure Mahazar Sent To Court Becomes A Public Document, Accused Entitled To Certified Copy: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that seizure mahazar, once prepared and sent to the Court by police or other officers becomes a public document. It noted that a certified copy of seizure mahazar cannot be denied to the accused as he might need it to mould and understand his case at the stage of bail application itself.Justice P.V.Kunhikrishnan observed thus:“I am of the considered opinion that,...