Kerala High Court Upholds Tribunal's Order Directing PSC To Provisionally Accept Trans-Woman's Application For Post Confined To Women Candidates

The Kerala High Court recently refused to interfere with the interim order issued by the Kerala Administrative Tribunal permitting a trans-woman applicant to submit her application for the post of House Keeper (Female) that had been notified by the Kerala Public Services Commission (Kerala PSC). The Division Bench comprising Justice Alexander Thomas and Justice C. Jayachandran was of the...

'Keep Customers In Mind': Kerala High Court Suggests Federal Bank And Officers’ Association To Consider Mediation To Resolve Dispute

The Kerala High Court on Friday suggested to the Federal Bank and the Federal Bank Officers’ Association to consider mediation to resolve the dispute between the parties keeping in mind the larger public interest. A single bench of Justice C S Dias asked both parties to keep in mind the customers’ plight “I’m saying this in the larger public interest. What is the customer’s due?...

Kerala High Court Directs Bar Council Of Kerala To Collect Only Rs 750 As Enrollment Fee Until Uniform Fee Structure Is Fixed By BCI

The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the Bar Council of Kerala to collect only Rs.750/- as enrolment fee from law graduates wishing to enroll, while the Bar Council of India considers a uniform fee structure as directed by the Supreme Court.The order was passed by a division bench of Chief Justice S V N Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji in an appeal filed by the Bar Council of Kerala...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Report Impact On Health Of Residents Near Brahmapuram Waste Management Site

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Additional Chief Secretary and the Ernakulam District Collector to carry out a socio-economic study in the Brahmapuram area and to submit a report on the impact of the unauthorised handling of solid waste at Brahmapuram on the health of the inhabitants in the area. A division bench of Chief Justice S V N Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji was...

Kerala High Court Directs Crime Branch To Not Take Coercive Steps Against K. Sudhakaran In Monson Mavunkal Cheating Case Till June 21

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Crime Branch to not take any coercive steps against MP and KPCC President, K. Sudhakaran, in respect of his alleged involvement in the cheating case involving the controversial antique dealer Monson Mavunkal, until the next posting date, 21st June.A single bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman passed the order while considering an anticipatory bail plea...

Kerala High Court Stays Proceedings Against Actor Unni Mukundan In Sexual Harassment Case Based On Amicable Settlement Claim

The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the trial proceedings against Malayalam film actor Unni Mukundan in a case where he is facing prosecution for offences under Sections 354 (Assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and Section 354-B (Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) of the Indian Penal Code,1860. The case relates to an...

Kerala High Court Finds Prima Facie Contempt On Part Of Police Officer For Arresting Person In Violation Of Arnesh Kumar Guidelines

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday took the prima facie view that a police officer had committed contempt of court in arresting a person in violation of the guidelines laid down by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar & Anr. [AIR 2014 SC 2756]. The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Sophy Thomas thereby directed the respondent police officer to...

Magistrate Cannot Impose Condition To Deposit Cash Security While Granting Default Bail: Kerala High Court Reiterates

The Kerala High Court reiterated the position that while granting statutory bail, the Magistrate cannot impose any other condition for deposit of cash security. The Single Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. relied upon the Apex Court decision in Saravanan v. State represented by the Sub Inspector of Police wherein it was held that while granting default bail/statutory bail under...

ED Moves Kerala High Court For Cancellation Of Bail Granted To Santhosh Eapen By Sessions Court In LIFE Mission Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Kerala High Court for cancellation of bail granted by the Sessions Court to Santhosh Eapen, Managing Director of Unitac Builders and an accused in the LIFE mission corruption case.The Special Court for PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering) Cases had granted bail to Eapen in March in a crime registered by the ED. The allegation against Eapen...

K. Sudhakaran Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail For Alleged Involvement In Monson Mavunkal Cheating Case

An anticipatory bail plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court by the Member of Parliament and President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee, K. Sudhakaran, in respect of his alleged involvement in the cheating case involving the controversial antique dealer Monson Mavunkal. The cheating case against Mavunkal was registered on September 23, 2021, on the complaint of certain persons...

IIM Kozhikode Not Instrumentality Of State Under Article 12 Of Constitution; Writ Petition Over Service Dispute Not Maintainable : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday held that IIM, Kozhikode being an autonomous body as per the Indian Institute of Management Act, 2017 and there being no statutory rules with regard to the service conditions of the employees of the institute, the writ jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 226 cannot be invoked for grant of relief.A single bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman observed that...

Kattakkada Christian College Elections Row: Kerala High Court Stays Arrest Of SFI Leader In Impersonation Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the arrest of a Student Federation of India (SFI) leader Visakh A in the case related to the elections conducted at Christian College, Kattakkada, until June 20. The case pertains to the alleged impersonation, falsification of documents and misrepresentation during the college elections held in May 2023. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, while considering...