Kerala High Court
PIL In Kerala High Court Seeks Probe Into MLA PV Anwar's Corruption Allegations Against ADGP Ajith Kumar
A PIL has been filed in the Kerala High Court seeking an investigation by a national agency in the allegations made by MLA P. V. Anwar against Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) M.R. Ajith Kumar. The Chief Minister had declared on September 2 that an investigation would be conducted to look into these allegations. Unsatisfied by the progress of the investigation, the...
Kerala High Court Reassures KSRTC Pensioners That Pension Will Be Paid On Time, Warns Govt Of Contempt Proceedings
The Kerala High Court when apprised of the news about the suicide of a KSRTC retiree, urged the pensioners not to take steps which are irrational and unnecessary. The Court reassured them that it is now handling the matter and will make sure that pensions are paid within the time frames fixed by the Court.Justice Devan Ramachandran said that he would decide whether to initiate suo motu...
Kerala High Court Acting Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque Completes 50K Case Disposals In His Judicial Career
The Kerala High Court Acting Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque completed 50,000 case disposals in his judicial career.Justice Mustaque was elevated as a judge of the Kerala High Court on January 23, 2014. He was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court with effect from July 05, 2024. Justice Mustaque enrolled as an advocate in the year 1989 and started his practice in...
Kerala High Court Calls For State's Response On Malayali Actor Siddique's Plea Seeking Anticipatory Bail Over Rape Charges
The Kerala High Court has orally asked the State to obtain instructions in a plea for anticipatory bail moved by actor Siddique over alleged charges of rape.Justice C S Dias has posted the matter for hearing on September 10, 2024 (Tuesday). Actor Siddique in his anticipatory bail application alleged that the complaint was filed to retaliate against him for expressing his view in the press...
Presumption Of Innocence Until Proven Guilty Not Just Legal Principle But A Fundamental Human Right: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the presumption of innocence until proven guilty is a fundamental human right for the accused. The Court stated that even if a specific statute provides an exception that presumes the guilt of the accused, it must adhere to the standards of reasonableness and personal liberty guaranteed by the Constitution under Articles 14 and 21 of the...
Unexplained Long Delay Fatal To Prosecution: Kerala High Court Quashes Rape Case Filed After 16-Yr Delay
The Kerala High Court recently quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioner on finding that the prosecution failed to explain the delay of 16 years in filing the rape case. The de facto complainant alleged that the petitioner subjected her to rape in the year 2001, and First Information Statement was given in 2017 only. The Court noted that the delay of 16 years in filing...
Film Director Ranjith Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations
Film director Ranjith has moved an anticipatory bail application before the Kerala High Court over sexual abuse allegations made against him after the publication of Justice Hema Committee Report, which deals with issues (including sexual demands) faced by women in the Malayalam film industry.The bail application has been moved based on allegations filed by a Bengali actress alleging...
PIL Before Kerala HC Seeks CBI Inquiry Into Justice Hema Committee Report, Special Law For Protection Of Women In Film Industry
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court seeking to place the entire Justice Hema Committee before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for inquiry. The petition also seeks to formulate a special law to protect women in the film industry.The Justice Hema Committee was constituted by the Government in 2017 and was tasked to study issues faced by women in...
Actor Siddique Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail Over Allegations Of Rape
Malayali Actor Siddique has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail as an FIR has been registered against him for rape and criminal intimidation.The complainant had said that the actor called her to Muscot Hotel in Trivandrum on the pretext of discussing a film and he raped and assaulted her there. The complainant gave her complaint to the Special Investigation Team constituted...
Invocation Of Article 227 Against Final Orders/ Judgments Passed By Sessions Court In Appeal Is 'Almost Barred': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that there is almost an an absolute bar on challenging the final order or judgment passed by a Sessions Court in appeal, under Article 227 of the Constitution.Article 227 deals with the superintendence of the High Court over all courts and tribunals in its territory. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas referred to multiple Supreme Court decisions which held that a...
Aggrieved Person Can Challenge Sessions Court Order U/S 29 DV Act By Filing Revision Petition: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that an aggrieved person can challenge the decision of a Sessions Court issued under Section 29 of the Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act (DV Act) by way of a Criminal Revision Petition.The judgment was delivered by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas in a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging the order of the Sessions Court which...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 26 – September 1, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 548 – 553]Benzy Martin v State of Kerala, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 548Muhammed Ramees v State of Kerala, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 549Ibrahim v Administrator, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 550Fact United Employees Liberation V The Fertilisers And Chemicals Travancore Limited, 2024 Live Law (Ker) 551Chirakkal Sankaran Nair v Ponguzhi Parambath Sreedharan Nair, 2024...