Dolly Workers Cannot Protest During Sabarimala Festival Season, Would Adversely Affect Rights Of Pilgrims: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that dolly workers cannot be permitted to stage protest or strike ahead of the 2024 Mandala-Makaravilakku festival season at Sabarimala.Dolly workers carry a dolly which is a reclining bamboo cane chair used for carrying pilgrims who are unable to walk the trekking path from Pamba to Sannidhanam.The Division Bench of Justice Anil K.Narendran and Justice ...

Putting Up Boards Of Temples, Churches Or Mosques On Busy Roads Is Not Religious Practice: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (4th December) observed that putting up boards in busy thoroughfares cannot be said to be a religious practice. The observation was made by Justice Devan Ramachandran while hearing a 2018 plea concerning unauthorized boards/ banners and public places.The Court criticized the administration for being unable to follow the Court's direction and remove all...

[Veterinary Student Death] Kerala HC Quashes Orders Expelling, Debarring Students Accused Of Ragging, Directs University To Do Fresh Enquiry

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (December 5) quashed the order expelling the college students implicated as accused in the suicide of Sidharthan J S. The Court has also quashed the order debarring the students from taking admission to any other college for three years.Sidharthan was a second-year Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry student at the College of Veterinary and...

Why No Action Taken To Remove TV Cables Drawn On Electric Posts Without Following Safety Regulations? Kerala High Court Asks KSEB

The Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala State Electricity Board to ensure that cable operators follow safety regulations while drawing cables through electric posts for providing cable TV and Broadband Services.Justice Gopinath P. enquired with the KSEB as to why no action has been taken for removing cables drawn on electric posts without following the safety regulations. Court...

Former CPM Leader Who Joined BJP Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Dowry Harassment Case, Alleges Political Vengeance

Bipin C. Babu, a former CPM leader and ex-Vice President of the Alappuzha District Panchayat, has filed a plea for anticipatory bail in the Kerala High Court in connection with a dowry harassment case. Babu, who recently left the CPM to join the BJP, claims that the case is politically motivated and filed by his wife at the instance of CPM party leaders, infuriated by the party change.His...

Kerala High Court Warns Its Staff Against Online Gaming, Trading Or Scrolling Social Media During Office Hours

The Kerala High Court Registrar General has recently issued an Official Memorandum banning mobile phone use during office hours. Senior officers provided with mobile phones and chauffeurs are exempted from this direction.The notification said that the action was taken after it came to the notice that many staff were playing online games, watching social media content during work hours and...

“If Mullasserry Canal Doesn't Flow, Kochi Will Drown”: High Court Tells Ernakulam Collector To Look Into Rejuvenation Of Canal

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (December 4) asked the Ernakulam Collector to look into the issue of rejuvenation of Mullassery Canal and the leakage in the flat complex constructed by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA). Justice Devan Ramachandran said that the issue will be exacerbated if rainfall occurs.The developments ensued in a petition filed in 2018 regarding the...

Courts Must Be Liberal In Giving NOC For Issuance Of Passport When Applicant Is Accused Of Matrimonial/Trivial Offence: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has said that Courts have to be liberal while considering issuing a No Objection of Certificate for passports when the case pending against the applicant is a matrimonial issue or a trivial/ simple offence.In doing so the court said that if a liberal approach is not adopted in such cases, the applicant's right to go abroad to carry out their employment, without...

Provisions Of Foreign Trade Policy Cannot By Itself Authorise Levy Of Interest U/S 28AA Of Foreign Trade Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy cannot by itself authorise the levy of interest under Section 28AA of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, as such levy must be supported by plenary legislation. The Bench of Justice Gopinath P. was considering a case where the assessee challenged the interest imposed upon him under...

Loss In Derivatives Is Not A Speculative Transaction And Can Be Set Off Against Business Income Of Assessee: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that loss in derivatives is not a speculative transaction and can be set off against business income of the assessee. Further, this is not a case where Section 73 of Income Tax Act is attracted since it deals with losses in speculation business. The Bench of Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar observed that “……..a loss in the derivative...

Kerala HC Pulls Cochin Devaswom Official For Violating Guidelines Regulating Parading Of Elephants At Temple Festivals, Seeks Affidavit

The Kerala High Court has directed an official of the Cochin Devaswom Board to file an affidavit before the Court regarding alleged breach of guidelines issued regulating the parading of Elephants during Temple festivals.Last week, the Court had dismissed an application moved by the Devaswom Board for modification of the 3-meter distance rule between Elephants paraded at the Thripunithura...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024 [Citations: 687-765]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 687- 765]Babu K Korah v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 687X v State of Kerala and Anr, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 688Dr K Jayaprasad v Dr Jitha S R, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 689Indian Broadcasting And Digital Foundation V The Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 690Anu S P v State of Kerala , 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 691Ajith Pillai v State...