Kerala High Court
Waste Disposal Sites Overwhelmed, Printing Agencies To Face Penal Action If Illegal Hoardings Not Removed Within 7 Days Of Notice: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the authorities designated by it to identify 'holding areas' for disposal of illegal boards, flags, and festoons erected in public places, as it was informed that the waste disposal facilities in the State are already 'overwhelmed'.Court said after the designated authorities remove illegal hoardings to the holding areas, the printing agencies will...
Gratuity Is To Be Calculated From Date On Which It Became Payable, Not From Date Of Disbursement: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently observed that the maximum amount of gratuity payable under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 must be calculated from the date on which gratuity became payable and not on the date the amount was actually disbursed.The Court was considering the plea of a retired Regional Engineer from the Kerala State Housing Board whose DCRG and last month pay was withheld due...
Tanur Boat Tragedy: Kerala High Court Grants State Time To Explain Measures To Prevent Boat Accidents, Wants Senior Bureaucrat To Assist In Matter
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the State Government to nominate a senior most bureaucrat to assist the Court in matter of suo motu proceedings initiated in light of the tragic boat accident in Tanur area of Malappuram district, which claimed 22 lives, including 15 children in May, 2023. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji passed...
'Catch Them Young, Watch Them Grow': Kerala HC Legal Services Committee Introduces 'SAMVADA' To Inculcate Civic Sense In School Students
In a bid to inculcate value based, civic sense in school students and mould them into responsible citizens of the Country, the Kerala High Court has developed yet another novel initiative named ‘SAMVADA’, under the aegis of the High Court Legal Services Committee (HLSC). The Project which was conceived by Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque in his capacity as the Chairman of the High Court...
On SBI's Appeal, Kerala High Court Stays Single Bench Decision Against Rejection Of Educational Loan Over Student's CIBIL Score
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the Single Bench decision which held that an application for education loan by a student could not be rejected on the ground of a low CIBIL (Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited) score.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji passed the Order on taking the view that the writ jurisdiction of the Court...
Misuse Of Liberty By Accused Sufficient Ground For Bail Cancellation: Kerala High Court Reiterates
The Kerala High Court recently reiterated that the misuse of the liberty granted to a person released on bail is sufficient ground to cancel the bail.The Court held as above while considering the challenge to an order of the Special Judge that cancelled the statutory bail granted to a man booked under the NDPS Act for possession of 40.5kgs of Ganja, who was subsequently found in possession...
Go First: Kerala High Court Refuses To Modify Order For Suspension Of Airline's Ticket Booking Portals
The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to modify its previous order dated May 5, 2023, directing the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to check the factual aspects averred by a lawyer in a petition seeking suspension of ticket booking portals of GO First Airlines. The Court had further directed the DGCA that if the same were found to be correct, the Airlines would have to be...
Married Daughter Of Hindu Malayala Kammala Given Stridhan Also Entitled To Share In Self-Acquired Property Of Parent: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that married daughters belonging to the Hindu Malayala Kammala caste would also be entitled to a share in the self-acquired property of their parent. The Court in this case was dealing with a case in which it was contended that the females would not be entitled to a share in the property, since as per the custom of the community, they were given in marriage...
In A First, Kerala High Court Undertakes 'Virtual Site Visit' Of Alleged Encroachment In Forest Land
In an unprecedented step, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday, took a virtual view of 56.77 hectares of land in Agali Village. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.V. Bhatti and Justice Basant Balaji, in a matter pertaining to encroachment of forest land in Agali Village, had directed the parties to visit the forest site and give a virtual access to the same, after identifying the...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Persons Accused Of Assaulting Advocate Commissioner During Local Inspection
The Kerala High Court on Friday granted bail to two persons accused of assaulting a female Advocate Commissioner who had been deputed by the Munsiff's Court at Varkala to execute an Order, and the accompanying Advocate Clerk, during the local inspection. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. noted that although the allegations against the petitioners were of serious nature, the petitioners had remained...
Prosecution May Tender Relevant Document In Evidence Even After Submission Of Chargesheet, Veracity To Be Tested During Trial: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no embargo on prosecution producing a relevant document even after submission of the final report or charge sheet, with the court’s permission. The Court also held that genuineness and veracity of the documents produced at a later stage could be dealt with during the trial.A single bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V relied on the Apex...
Nudity Of Female Upper Body Shouldn't Be Regarded As Sexual Or Obscene By Default : Kerala High Court
The depiction of a woman's naked body should not be regarded as sexual or obscene always, observed the Kerala High Court while discharging a mother from a criminal case pertaining to making a video of her children painting on her semi-nude body. Taking note of the woman's explanation that the video was made to challenge patriarchal notions and to spread a message against the over-sexualization...