Kerala High Court
[Masala Bonds Case] ED Has No Jurisdiction To Probe Misutilization Of Funds, RBI Has Power To Authorize Inspection: KIIFB Tells Kerala High Court
The Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) submitted before the Kerala High Court that the Enforcement Directorate has no jurisdiction to investigate the misutilization of funds. It was submitted that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has to appoint an authorized person in writing to inspect as per Section 12 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).Justice T R Ravi...
Kerala High Court Asks State To Explain How It Proposes To Disburse Rs 230 Crore Funds Allocated For Mid-Day Meals
The Kerala High Court has asked the State to explain how it will disburse the funds allocated by the government towards mid-day meals in government school. An amount of Rs. 232 Crores has been allocated in the State Budget for supplementary expenses in the mid-day meals in school for the year 2024- 2025. The Government has to inform the court about the methodology used for calculating the...
Filing Appeal In Tax Matters Require Legal, Technical Assistance: Kerala High Court Condones 11 Days Delay
The Kerala High Court, while condoning the delay of 11 days, observed that filing an appeal in tax matters may require legal and technical assistance.The bench of Justice Murali Purushothaman has observed that the reason for not filing the appeal on time was the non-availability of the legal consultant.The bench observed, “the taxation laws and the procedures involved in filing an appeal may...
[Kerala Registration Act] Rubber Trees Are Immovable Property, Agreement To Tap Rubber Is A Compulsorily Registrable Document: High Court
The Kerala High Court held that an agreement to tap rubber trees should be registered as per the Kerala Registration Act. The Court held that rubber trees are immovable properties and an agreement with the owner of the plantation to tap the rubber creates an interest in the immovable property. Therefore, the document is a compulsorily registrable one.The Court rejected the trial court's...
Kerala High Court Orders Police Protection For Principal And Staff Of Gurudeva College Allegedly Manhandled By SFI Activist
The Kerala High Court yesterday ordered the Police to offer protection to the principal, staff and students of Gurudeva College of Advanced Studies, Koyilandi. The police were asked to make sure that the law and order is maintained in the college. The protection order was granted as the college is set to re-open on 4th July.Justice Devan Ramachandran ordered:“The police will ensure...
Kerala High Court Acquits Death Row Convict After He Spends Over 10 Years In Jail, Grants Rs 5 Lakh Compensation
The Kerala High Court has acquitted one Gireesh Kumar and overturned the death sentence imposed on him by the Sessions Court, after he spent over 10 years in jail. He had been convicted on charges of trespassing with intent to commit robbery, rape, and the murder of a 57-year-old woman in Kollam in 2013.The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M....
Abandonment Of Senior Citizen Must Be Total & Complete Without Any Arrangement Of Care To Constitute An Offence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court observed that to constitute an offence of 'abandonment of senior citizen', there should be total and complete abandonment without any arrangement of taking care of the person.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed:“Thus unless there is a total and complete abandonment of the parent by leaving him in a place without any arrangement for taking care of the senior citizen,...
Kerala HC Dismisses Plea By MLA Mani Kappan Challenging Magistrate's Order Framing Charges Against Him For Alleged Criminal Breach Of Trust, Cheating
The Kerala High Court has dismissed the criminal revision petition filed by MLA Mani C Kappan against the order of a Special Judge framing charges against him for allegedly committing offences of cheating and criminal breach of trust. MLA Kappan currently represents the Pala constituency in Kerala.Justice C S Dias quashed the Revision Petition filed by MLA Kappan on finding that the Special...
Teachers Liable Under Juvenile Justice Act For Assaulting Children But Mere Corrective Measures To Enforce Discipline Not Punishable: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has held that teachers cannot be prosecuted under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 for using simple corrective measures for enforcing discipline in schools.Justice A. Badharudeen thus quashed the proceedings initiated against the petitioner under Section 82 (corporal punishment) of the JJ Act and Section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt...
Registrar Of Co-Operative Societies Is 'Public Authority', Expected To Provide Information Not Exempted Under RTI Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Registrar of Co-operative Societies is a public authority under the Right To Information Act. It stated that Registrar, being a public authority could gather and disclose information obtained from the Co-operative Society under his administrative or supervisory control to the extent permitted by law.In this case, the appellant had sought some...
'LGBT Persons Entitled To Privacy Like Other Heterosexual Persons': Kerala HC Grants Relief To Transwoman Forced Into Conversion Therapy
The Kerala High Court has come to the rescue of Elida Rubielle, a transwoman who was allegedly forced to undergo conversion therapy. It noted that the 19-year-old had made a firm decision to live separately from her parents and said the choice and desire expressed by her needs to be respected.A bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice P. M. Manoj observed:“LGBT persons like...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice A Muhamed Mustaque As Acting Chief Justice Of Kerala High Court
The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque as the Acting Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. This follows upcoming superannuation of Chief Justice AJ Desai on July 04.Justice Mustaque got enrolled as a lawyer in the year 1989. He practised 7 years before various courts and statutory authorities in Kannur. He was sworn in as an Additional Judge of the...