Kerala High Court Quashes Extension Given To KILA Director General, Directs For Charge To Be Given To Competent Officer Till Fresh Appointment

In A Writ petition filed by former MP Remya Haridas, the High Court ordered that the extension given to the current Director General of Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) is illegal. Joy Elamon, General Director crossed the age of 60 and is therefore not qualified to continue as the Director General. The State had argued that the extension was given only till a new appointment...

Kerala HC Temporarily Stays Govt Order Mandating Principals To Permit Paid DJ Events, Concerts By External Agencies On Or Outside College Campuses

The Kerala High Court passed an interim order staying the government notification that mandated the Principals to grant permission for the conduct of programs like musical events, DJ performances by external agencies or professional groups in colleges and universities affiliated with the state.The Higher Education Department issued a government notification dated April 09, 2024, for the...

Judge's Job Entails Long Work Hours, Call Of Duty Trumps Personal Exingencies: Justice P. Somarajan Bids Farewell To Kerala High Court

The High Court of Kerala held a full-bench reference on Friday on the occasion of the retirement of Justice P. Somarajan. Acting Chief Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, Advocate General Shri. Gopalakrishna Kurup and Kerala High Advocate Association President Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy remembered the service rendered by Justice Somarajan.Justice Somarajan stated that he had a record rate of disposal...

Union Minister Suresh Gopi Approaches Kerala High Court Seeking Discharge In Luxury Cars Tax Evasion Case; Hearing On July 19

Union Minister and film actor Suresh Gopi has approached the Kerala High Court challenging the order of Special MP/MLA Court dismissing his discharge application in the infamous luxury cars tax evasion case.Single bench of Justice CS Dias has posted the matter for hearing on 19th July.The actor had bought two luxury cars from Audi dealers in Ernakulam in 2010 and 2016. It is alleged that...

Woman Moves Kerala High Court To Remove Her Morphed Videos From Internet

A woman from Kozhikode has approached the Kerala High Court seeking directions to remove her alleged morphed videos from the internet. Justice A. Badharudeen has issued notices to all intermediaries including Google, Meta and Yahoo on the petition seeking to make the video unavailable on search.The woman was a Panchayat Vice-President and alleges that some people, out of political rivalry, made...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Formulate Comprehensive SOP For Collection Of DNA Samples Of Children Surrendered For Adoption

Kerala High Court has ordered the State government to form a comprehensive SOP regarding collection of DNA samples of children, before declaring them legally free for adoption. The Amicus curiae, Adv. A. Parvathi Menon submitted that there is no SOP followed by the State Adoption Resource Agency (SARA) concerning this.The matter is related to the privacy of adopted children. The case was...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Nitin Jamdar Of Bombay HC As Kerala HC Chief Justice

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Nitin Jamdar Of Bombay High Court as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court."Bearing in mind that Mr Justice Nithin Madhukar Jamdar is the seniormost puisne Judge of the High Court of Bombay with experience on the judicial and administrative side, the Collegium recommends his appointment as Chief Justice of the High...

Kerala High Court Expresses Disinclination To Permit Differently Abled To Take Driving License Test

The Kerala High Court today expressed its disinclination to allow the plea moved by a 22-year-old, 40 per cent physically disabled citizen to take a driving license test.Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh stated "he cannot put the lives of the general public at risk". “How can you drive a vehicle when you are physically challenged?” enquired the Court. The petitioner has been physically disabled...

Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused For Allegedly Assaulting HIV Patient In Care-Home

Kerala High Court denies anticipatory bail to the accused who allegedly tied an HIV patient in their care home to the window and beat her with a wooden log. She suffered multiple fractures. The complaint was given by the victim herself. The Investigating Officer submitted before the Court that it is learnt that the petitioners treat their inmates in a very inhuman manner. He stated that...

Imposing Unaffordable Costs Is Akin To Denying Relief: Kerala High Court Reduces Hefty Cost Imposed On Parties For Recalling Witnesses

The Kerala High Court held that onerous, heavy and unaffordable costs imposed upon the accused for recalling witnesses would violate their rights to recall witnesses to defend their case and establish their innocence.The four petitioners (accused) were imposed with a total of 80,000 rupees as cost while allowing them to recall witnesses. Aggrieved by the imposition of heavy costs, the...

'Sexual Gestures' Of Accused Must Be Discernible From FIR, Final Report Or Other Material: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated against a man for allegedly making 'sexual gestures' degrading women's dignity, since disclosure of sexual gestures or acts was not discernible from the FIR, Final Report or other materials.Justice A. Badharudeen quashed the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Section 119 (1)(a) of the Kerala Police Act, 2011....

[KAAPA] Period Of Detention Can Only Be Fixed By Govt Upon Getting Advisory Board's Report, Can't Be Fixed By Magistrate: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court declared that under the provisions of the Kerala Anti–Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA), the District Magistrate does not have the power to fix the period of detention. Only the Government can fix the period, that too, after receiving the report of the Advisory Board.The Court Observed:“Only the Government is vested with the power to fix the period...