Kerala High Court
AI Camera Installation : Kerala High Court To Examine Impact On Exchequer Due To Change Of BOOT Model; Restrains Govt From Making Financial Payments
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State Government not to make any financial payments to the contractors connected with the installation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras for road traffic regulation, until further orders. The Court also sought the response of the State Government, state undertaking KELTRON and the private players associated with the project.The Court...
GST Act Has An Inbuilt Mechanism And Impliedly Excludes The Application Of The Limitation Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that Section 107 of the CGST Act is an inbuilt mechanism and has impliedly excluded the application of the Limitation Act.The bench of Justice C.S. Dias has observed that the Limitation Act will apply only if it is extended to the special statute. It is also rudimentary that the provisions of a fiscal statute have to be strictly construed and...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To RSS Members Allegedly Imparting Weapon Training At Temple; Seeks Response From State, Devaswom Board
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued notice to alleged RSS members said to be illegally encroaching premises of Sree Sarkara Devi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram for conducting mass drills and weaponry training.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G. Ajithkumar also sought response of the State government and the Travancore Devaswom Board, and posted the matter...
Life Mission Case: Sivasankar Approaches Kerala High Court Again Seeking Interim Bail To Avail Treatment At Private Hospital
The former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, M. Sivasankar, has once again approached the Kerala High Court seeking interim bail for a period of 3 months, on grounds of ill-health and to avail treatment at a private hospital of his choice. The plea has been moved after Special Court declined him bail.Sivasankar is in custody in connection with the Life Mission money...
Kerala High Court Closes Woman's Habeas Corpus Plea Seeking Release Of Lesbian Partner From Parental Custody
The Kerala High Court on Monday closed the habeas corpus petition filed by a 21 year old woman seeking the release of her lesbian partner from the custody of her family.The Division Bench comprising Justice P.B. Sureshkumar and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen closed the petition on taking note of the petitioner's partner's/ the alleged detenu's statement that she wished to go with her parents....
Congress Leaders Approach Kerala High Court Seeking Probe Into Safe Kerala Project; Allege Corruption, Privacy Violation Through AI Cameras
Leader of the Opposition of the Kerala Legislative Assembly and MLA V.D Satheeshan and MLA Ramesh Chennithala have approached the Kerala High Court seeking a Court monitored enquiry into the project for Automated Traffic Enforcement System for Safe Kerala. Automated Traffic Enforcement System for Safe Kerala Project was envisioned by the Transport Department to install AI cameras across the...
Kerala High Court Quashes PMLA Proceedings Against Ex-MLA KM Shaji In Plus Two Bribery Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday quashed the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate against Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader and former MLA K M Shaji under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in connection with the plus two bribery case. A single bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan passed the order quashing the proceedings. In April 2023, another single...
Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Though Barred For Offence U/S 376(3) IPC May Be Considered If Material Does Not Prima Facie Attract Offence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by a father accused of sexually abusing his minor daughter.A single bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman observed that as per Section 438 (4) of the Criminal Procedure Code, there is a specific bar against entertaining an application for anticipatory bail where offences Section 376(3) or section 376AB or section 376DA...
Objection Filed After Sale Of Attached Property Barred Under Order 21 Rule 58 CPC, Family Courts Should Be Careful: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that an objection cannot be filed after the sale of attached property has been confirmed, as per the bar under proviso (a) to Order 21 Rule 58(1). It thereby cautioned Family Court judges to be more careful, vigilant, and sensitive, while dealing with cases before them. The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas...
Plea In Kerala High Court Alleges RSS Members Illegally Using Temple Premises To Impart Weapon Training
A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court alleging illegal encroachment of Sree Sarkara Devi Temple in Thiruvananthapuram by alleged members of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for conducting mass drills and weaponry training.The plea filed by two devotees and nearby residents of the temple avers that such action of the alleged RSS members is causing much agony and difficulty to...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 12 To June 18
Nominal Index [Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 264-272]Ashok Kumar V. Sankarankutty Pillai 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 264 Ejo P.J. v. Regional Passport Office & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 265X v. NIL 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 266 Dheera N.G. & Anr. v. Simesh S. and Simesh S. v. Dheeran N.G. & Anr. 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 267K.R Santhosh Versus Revenue Divisional Officer 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 268Mohammed...
