NDPS Act | Mere Virtual Presence Of Accused Not Relevant If He's Not Informed Of Prosecution's Plea For Extension Of Detention: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the decision of the Additional Sessions Judge in a NDPS case, allowing an application for extension of detention and the period of investigation is illegal on account of the failure of the Court to inform the accused as regards the filing of the application and of his right to object to the same. The Court arrived at the above decision while considering...

KEAM | Kerala High Court Permits Students Wrongly Awarded Class 12th Marks To Upload Corrected Marksheets

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations to extend the time limit for uploading Plus Two Examination marks of 33 students of St. Paul’s Public School, Thrissur for the KEAM-2023 (Kerala Engineering Architecture Medical) Entrance Exam. A single bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan passed the order after 33 pointed anomaly in the...

Accused Has No Vested Right To Seek Joint Trial: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that an accused has no vested right to seek a joint trial under Section 220 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973. The Court observed that if the offences form part of the the same transaction, they can be tried together in a joint trial.A single bench of Justice K Babu observed as follows about Section 220 (Trial for more than one offence) of the...

YouTube Video Against Judges : Kerala High Court Asks Contemnor To Express Apology Through YouTube

The Kerala High Court on Thursday asked K.M. Shajahan, the then private secretary of the former Chief Minister of Kerala V.S. Achuthanandan, to tender an unconditional apology, expressing regret for having streamed the objectionable video levelling serious allegations against Judges of the Court after admitting that he has committed contempt of court, and to also, stream a video in his...

'Final Hearing Might Take Days' : Kerala High Court Says Judge's Productivity Can't Be Measured Based On Number Of Cases Listed Daily

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy alleging that a sitting judge has limited the number of cases listed before the bench to only 20 matters a day, terming it a 'Publicity Interested litigation' to malign judges and the judiciary.The lawyer had moved the Court alleging that Justice Mary Joseph was limiting the list of cases before her Court....

'Money Can Never Compensate Life': Kerala High Court Closes Plea For Compensation To Deceased Kollam Doctor's Kin As Govt Announces Ex-Gratia

The Kerala High Court on Friday closed the petition filed by a lawyer seeking Rs. 1 Crore compensation for the bereaved family members of the 23 years old house surgeon, Dr. Vandana Das, who was brutally killed by an injured man brought to the government hospital in police custody.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Kauser Edappagath took note of the...

Kerala Student Suicide: High Court Grants Police Protection To Management, Staff Of Amal Jyothi College Of Engineering

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the police authorities to extend adequate protection to the management personnel, staff, and others of Amal Jyothi College of Engineering for the smooth functioning of the College for a period of one month. Justice N. Nagaresh while granting interim protection, observed, "Since it is admission time, if ingress and egress to the college is obstructed,...

Can't Direct That A Judge Should Hear Particular Number Of Cases A Day : Kerala High Court Dismisses Lawyer's Plea

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy alleging that a sitting judge has limited the number of cases listed before the bench to only 20 matters a day, terming it a 'Publicity Interested litigation' to malign judges and the judiciary. A single bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan terming it a frivolous writ petition for popularity and news...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Consider Representations By CBSE Schools Association Against Proposed Fee Regulatory Committee

The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to consider the representations filed by the Kerala CBSE School Management Association challenging the proposed guidelines framed by the Director of General Education (DGE) for setting up Fee Regulatory Committee and fixing the fee in CBSE/ICSE affiliated schools and unaided schools in the State that follow Kerala...

Unauthorized Waste Dumping: Kerala High Court Asks Municipal Corporations To Provide Complaint Number To Citizens

The Kerala High Court on Thursday asked the Municipal Corporations in the State to put a system in place where residents are provided with a contact number which can be used to alert authorities of unauthorised littering in their area, so that immediate action can be taken. A Division Bench comprising Justice S.V. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji stated that the Chief Secretary must ensure...

[Coach Selection] Kerala High Court Directs Sports Council To Reconsider Application Of Candidate Who Failed To Show Activeness In Sport After 2002

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State Sports Council to reconsider the application of a candidate under the Khelo India Scheme which was rejected for crossing the prescribed upper age limit, despite a provision in the selection notification of age relaxation for deserving candidates. The candidate had applied to the post of Swimming Trainer at the District Sports...

Kerala Student Suicide: Amal Jyothi College Moves High Court Seeking Protection Amidst Protests By Student Political Organizations

A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking police protection for the management personnel, staff, vehicle and students of Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, amidst protests and alleged threats by the members of various student political organizations, following the suicide of a second year BTech student in the ladies hostel of the college on June 2, 2023. It is the case of...