Law Graduates Move Kerala High Court Against Enrollments Being "Deferred Indefinitely"; State Bar Council To Meet On July 2

A group of law graduates from various law colleges of Kerala have approached the High Court with a plea to conduct enrolments as expeditiously as possible. The issue surfaces amidst the ongoing dispute as regards the enrolment fee to be collected by the Bar Council of Kerala (BCK), which in turn, has resulted in a delay in conducting enrolments to the Bar. The Kerala High Court had, on June...

"Mutual Respect Between Bench And The Bar Indispensable": Kerala HC Refuses To Transfer Ranjith Sreenivasan Murder Trial On Plea Alleging Judicial Bias

The Kerala High Court recently refused to transfer the trial in the Ranjith Sreenivasan Murder case from the Court of Additional Sessions Judge in Mavelikkara in a petition filed by persons accused in the case.The transfer petition was filed by 15 persons who are accused of murdering BJP leader and advocate Ranjith Sreenivasan on account of political rivalry. The accused are said to be...

Prosecutrix Was Married Yet Maintained Sexual Relations With Another Married Man: Kerala High Court Quashes Rape FIR

The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed criminal proceedings against a married man, who was alleged to have committed rape on a married woman. Justice K. Babu observed that in the present case, the prosecutrix (2nd respondent herein) was a married woman with children, and aware that the petitioner accused was also married. The Court noted that despite the same, she maintained sexual...

'Marunadan Malayali' Editor Shajan Skaria Moves Kerala High Court Against Denial Of Anticipatory Bail In MLA's Complaint; Order Reserved

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved for orders the appeal filed by the editor and publisher of YouTube Channel Marunadan Malayali, Shajan Skariah, against rejection of anticipatory bail by Special Court in a case against him for allegedly broadcasting derogatory news item against MLA Sreenijin.The Single Judge Bench of Justice V.G. Arun has posted the matter on Friday for pronouncement...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 19 To June 25

Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 273-289]XXX V State of Kerala, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 273Thankam v. Remani & Anr., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 274Shiji v. The Project Director, National Highway Authority of India & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 275Sumayya Sherin v. Director General of Police & Ors., 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 276XXX v. XXX, 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 277Navaneeth Mohanan K.P. & Ors....

'Safe Sex' Education Need Of The Hour: Kerala High Court Suggests Govt To Constitute Committee To Address Issue

Stressing on the need for proper ‘safe sex education’ among the youth, the Kerala High Court on Friday suggested the Government to consider constituting a committee and introducing ‘safe sex education’ in school and college curriculums. The Court asked the Chief Secretary to take appropriate action in this regard.The Court made this observation while considering a plea by a father...

Excess Payment Negligently Granted Cannot Be Recovered When Employee Has No Knowledge That Payment Is More Than What Is Entitled: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that excess payment that was carelessly or negligently granted to an employee by an employer cannot be recovered, particularly when the employee had no knowledge that the amount that was paid was more than what (s)he was entitled to.The Division Bench comprising Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice C. Jayachandran, on considering the case of an...

'Foreign Object' Left Inside Patient In Surgery: Kerala High Court Directs Police To Forward Complaint To Medical Negligence Panel

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Station House Officer of Edathala gram panchayat to forward to Expert Panel for Medical Negligence, the complaint filed by a patient’s wife regarding a foreign object allegedly being left inside her husband’s body after being operated on for removal of his kidney at Rajagiri Hospital.A Single Bench of Justice Kauser Edappagath directed,“The...

Illness No Ground To Seek Exemption From Wearing Helmet While Riding Two Wheelers : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that illness is no ground to seek exemption from wearing helmets while reading two wheelers.Petitioners contended that as they were undergoing medical treatment, they could not place heavy objects on their heads including helmets. The Petitioners had approached the Court in light of the recent installation of AI surveillance cameras on the roads in the State....

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To KSU Leader Ansil Jaleel In Case Alleging Forgery Of Degree Certificate

The Kerala High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Kerala Students Union (KSU) State Convenor Ansil Jaleel, in the case against him alleging forgery of degree certificate. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. directed Jaleel to appear before the Investigation Officer within a week. The Court stated that Jaleel shall be released on bail on execution of a bond for...

'Privacy Is The Core Of Human Dignity': Kerala High Court Orders Online Images Of Woman Facing Humiliation And Cyber Attacks Be Removed

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Director General of Police to take steps to remove online images and details of a woman who is a victim of offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The Petitioner had approached the High Court for removal of online content having her name and images circulating on social media, which had resulted in humiliation and cyber attacks...

Use Of AI Cameras For Detecting Road Violations Cannot Be Discouraged Due To Corruption Allegations: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the ‘innovative venture’ of using AI (Artificial Intelligence) cameras for detecting road violations cannot be discouraged merely because of allegations of corruption in implementation of the project.A single bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan observed there may be objections regarding transparency of the project and even corruption...