Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Acquits Assam Migrant Labourer Who Was Sentenced To Death In Rape-Murder Case Of 60 Yr Old
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) acquitted Parimal Sahu, the migrant labourer from Assam, who was accused of the rape and murder of a 60-year-old widow in Puthanvelikkara Grama Panchayat in Ernakulam district in 2018.The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian reversed the finding of guilt by the Additional Sessions Judge, North...
Creative Freedom Must Be Balanced, CBFC Failed Logic: 'Haal' Filmmakers Tell Kerala High Court Over 'A' Certification, Cuts
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) partly heard arguments in the plea filed by producer and director of the Shane-Nigam starrer movie 'Haal', where they challenge the 'A' certification granted and CBFC's suggestions to cut certain scenes.One of the objections raised by the Central Board of Film Certification was that the Police are depicted in a bad light in the movie and such...
2025 Local Body Polls: Kerala High Court Directs Election Commission To Ensure Voter Comfort, Suggests Real-Time Queue App
The Kerala High Court has suggested the State Election Commission to develop a Mobile App to ensure that all voters, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, are able to cast their votes comfortably and without undue delay during the upcoming local body elections.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, delivered the judgment in a writ petition challenging the Election Commission's...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside 2015 Judgment That Quashed Vigilance Case Against Office Bearers Of Kerala Cricket Association
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) allowed the writ appeals preferred challenging a 2015 decision of the Single Bench, which had held that Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) is not a public office and therefore, vigilance cases cannot be preferred against its office bearers. The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian pronounced in...
2013 Adhithi Murder Case: Kerala High Court Sentences Father, Step-Mother To Life Imprisonment For 6-Yr-Old's Death
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 30) allowed the State's appeal and reversed the Sessions Court decision, which had found the father and step-mother of 5 ½ year old Adhithi Namboothiri to be not guilty of her murder.The Sessions Court had sentenced the two accused persons only for the lesser offences under Sections 323 and 324 r/w Section 34 of the IPC and also under Section 23 of...
Kerala High Court Upholds 2025 Court Fee Hike; Says It Is Correlated With Cost Of Justice Administration
The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the increase in Court Fees and imposition of Ad-Valorem fees without an upper limit, through an amendment in the Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1959.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji delivering the judgment said,"State legislature has...
S.68F NDPS Act | Power To Seize Illegally Acquired Property Exercisable Only If 'Reason To Believe' Based On Cogent Materials: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that the power of seizure under Section 68F of the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act can be exercised by an officer only when there are cogent materials based on inquiry, investigation or survey leading to a reason to believe that the property was illegally acquired.Justice V.G. Arun clarified that the 'reason to believe' should not be merely...
Kerala High Court Directs Swift Action To Create Posts In Forensic Labs, Institutionalise Anti-Drug Groups In Schools
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 30) called for swift administrative action on the creation of additional scientific officer posts in the State Forensic Science Laboratory and the institutionalisation of anti-drug awareness groups within educational institutions.The Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C Jayachandran was considering a batch of petitions...
'Unbelievable That Vehicles Stop On Top Of Zebra Crossing': Kerala High Court Urges State To Take Concrete Action For Pedestrian Safety
The Kerala High Court has called for urgent, concrete measures to improve pedestrian safety across the State, observing that mere reports and studies are not sufficient to make public spaces “pedestrian safe and pedestrian worthy.”Justice Devan Ramachandran was considering a matter concerning road safety and zebra crossing.Nagaraju C, Transport Commissioner, K Biju, Secretary, Public...
Now RSS Office Bearer Opposes Haal Movie Before Kerala High Court, Says Organisation Depicted As 'Riotous, Thuggish'
An office bearer of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has moved the Kerala High Court opposing Shane Nigam starrer 'Haal' over alleged "degraded" portrayal of the organisation in the film.The film came in controversy after the Central Board of Film Certification suggested several cuts including beef biriyani eating scene and a sequence in song where heroine uses Muslim religious attire...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea To Cancel 'India Gate' Trademark; Says Only Delhi HC Has Jurisdiction Since Mark Was Registered At Delhi
The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a special jurisdiction case filed before it under the Trade Mark Act seeking to cancel the registered trade mark 'INDIA GATE' belonging to the 1st respondent KRBL Limited.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim observed that the rectification petition filed by the petitioner under Section 57 of the Act was not maintainable before the Kerala High Court but before...
Kerala High Court Directs State To Complete Steps For Tabling Anti-Ragging Amendment Bill Within Four Weeks
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 30) asked the State government to complete within four weeks, all steps to be fulfilled before tabling the Anti-Ragging Amendment Bill before the State legislature. The Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran gave the direction in a PIL moved by KeLSA (Kerala State Legal Service Authority), seeking stronger laws to...