Kerala High Court
[S.125 CrPC] Amendment Of Pleadings Can Be Permitted By Family Court Even In Absence Of Amendment Provisions In CrPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently reiterated that an application for amendment can be permitted by a Family Court despite the absence of provisions for amendment in the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.). The Single Judge Bench of Justice V.G. Arun relied upon various precedents and proceeded to observe that technicalities would not have any place in maintenance cases under Section 125...
S.482 CrPC Can Be Invoked To Secure Justice Despite Availability Of Revisional Remedy: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC can be invoked to secure justice and to prevent abuse of court process despite the availability of a revisional remedy under Section 397. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A disagreed with the findings in Bayyarapu Suresh Babu v. State of Andra Pradesh & Ors (2021) and observed that the availability of a...
Qatar Airways Asked To Compensate Kerala High Court Judge For Denying Boarding Despite Having Pass
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Ernakulam on Monday directed Qatar Airways to pay an amount of Rs. 7,50,000/- to Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, Judge of the Kerala High Court, for precluding him from boarding the flight despite having the necessary boarding passes, due to overbooking.The Commission comprising the President D.B. Binu and Members V. Ramachandran and...
Life Mission Case: ED Challenges Maintainability Of Sivasankar's Plea In Kerala High Court Seeking Interim Bail On Medical Grounds
The Kerala High Court on Monday directed that the plea filed by M. Sivasankar, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala and accused in the Life Mission case, seeking interim bail on grounds of ill-health be posted before the roster Bench.Justice Kauser Edappagat passed the Order on the submission made by the DSG appearing on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that...
Take Steps To Appoint Veterinary Doctors To Attend Animals Within 3 Weeks: Kerala High Court Directs Lakshadweep Admin In Contempt Case
The Kerala High Court has directed the Lakshadweep Administration to immediately take steps for appointing veterinary doctors to attend to the health care of animals, and birds, within three weeks.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas directed such doctors to be appointed either on contract or on permanent basis. It further directed the Secretary...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 26 To July 2, 2023
Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 290-302]Kripesh Krishnan v. State of Kerala & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 290 Naisam V. The Station House Officer Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 291, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 291XXX V. State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 292M/S.Shreyas Marketing V. Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 293Rajam Babu V Babu K.K,2023 LiveLaw...
Kerala High Court Monthly Digest - June 2023 [Citations: 246- 301]
Nominal Index Citations [2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 246-301]N M Basil V The Regional Sports Centre 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 246Rasiya P.M. v. State of Kerala & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 247BRD Securities Ltd V. Union Of India 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 248Ajith Kumar V.S. & Anr. v. State of Kerala & Ors. and other connected matters 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 249Muhammed Rafi Kunnulpurayil v. Sub Inspector of...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Take Action Against Municipal Corporations For Any Failure To Implement Action Plan Against Stray Dog Problem
In light of the recent increase in instances of dog bites by community dogs, the Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to submit the details of the progress of mass vaccination drives and setting up of shelters for stray dogs by the municipal corporations in the state.A Division Bench of Justice A. K. Jayashankaran Nambiar and Justice Gopinath P directed the State to provide...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Kollam Doctor’s Parents’ Plea For CBI Probe Into Her Murder
The parents of Dr. Vandana Das, the 23-year-old house surgeon who was recently killed by an injured man at a government hospital in Kottarakkara, Kollam, have approached the Kerala High Court seeking transfer of probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Single Judge Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas on Friday considered the matter and issued notice to the respondent...
Lok Adalat Award Must Contain All Characteristics Of A Decree To Make It Enforceable: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that an award passed by a Lok Adalat must contain all the characteristics of a decree to make it enforceable. The Court observed that Order 20 Rules 6 (1) and (9) of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 which deals with the contents of a decree, must be adhered to.A division bench of Justice Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas observed that “To execute...
Has Journalism Changed To 'Defame, Denigrate, Damnify & Destroy'? Kerala High Court Asks In 'Marunadan Malayali' Case
While refusing anticipatory bail to a Malayalam YouTube news channel 'Marunadan Malayalee' editor Shajan Skariah for allegedly broadcasting derogatory news item against MLA Sreenijin, the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed concerns over the changing character of journalism."The four W's of journalism that used to guide journalists in their reporting and helped in ensuring accuracy...