Kerala High Court
'No Private Shareholding': High Court Holds Kerala Industrial & Technical Consultancy Organisation Is 'State' Under Article 12
In a recent decision, the Kerala High Court has held that KITCO (Kerala Industrial & Technical Consultancy Organisation) qualifies as 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution and therefore, is amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice C Pratheep Kumar observed that large majority of shares of the company...
'For Benefit Of Students & Parents': Plea In Kerala HC Seeks Banning Of Campus Politics In Wake Of Student Union Clashes In Maharajas College
A Public Interest Litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court for the prohibition of campus politics in colleges across the state. It seeks direction from the Court that student organizations have no right to carry out political activities or to set up student unions within college premises.The plea has been moved in the wake of the untoward student union clash between the...
No Prohibition On Furnishing Same Surety In Different Bail Cases If Court Is Confident That Presence Of Accused Would Be Secured For Trial: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently stated that the law does not insist that separate sureties have to be produced for different cases to obtain bail.The petitioner who is an accused in as many as 1726 crimes before different police stations in different districts of Kerala has approached the Court since he was unable to produce different sureties for bail. In the facts of the case, the Court...
[S. 69A Kerala Court Fees & Suits Valuation Act] High Court Allows Refund Of Legal Benefit Fee, Says Its Character Was Similar To Already Refunded Court-Fees
The Kerala High Court has allowed the refund of additional fees paid towards the Legal Aid Benefit fund under Section 76 of the Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1949. It said: Section 69A covers the additional court fee levied under Section 76(1) of the Act. If such refund is to be refused for the purpose of constitution of the fund, then, every other court fee levied also has...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 22 - January 28, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 58 – 71]Rajeswari v Omana Amma, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 58Laila Bhagaval Singh v. State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 59PP Farooque & anr. v. Deputy Superintendent of Police, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 60SJ v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 61E Pradeeep Kumar IFS v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 62Poyil Salim V Thazhe Kandoth Mariyam, 2024...
Kerala High Court Permits Advocate To Collect Personal Belongings Of Foreign National Awaiting Deportation After Being Acquitted Of Charges Under NDPS Act
The Kerala High Court has permitted an Advocate to collect the personal articles belonging to the Foreign National on his behalf since he was placed in a transit centre and could not move around anywhere in India and was awaiting deportation.The foreign national approached the High Court seeking the release of his articles including documents like passport, certificate of vaccination,...
Chancellors Of Universities Must Consider Legality & Jurisdiction Of Show-Cause Notices Issued To VCs Under UGC Regulations & SC Decisions: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has directed the Chancellor to consider the legality and jurisdiction of the show cause notices issued to the Vice Chancellors of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, University of Calicut, Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology and Sree Narayana Open University based on the UGC Regulations and the law laid down by the Apex Court...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Man Who Allegedly Made Abusive & Casteist Remarks Against Minister K. Radhakrishnan On Facebook
The Kerala High Court yesterday granted bail to the appellant who was in judicial custody for allegedly making abusive and casteist remarks against the Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and Devaswom, K. Radhakrishnan in Facebook in connection with his visit to Sabarimala Ayyapa Temple.The crime was registered under Section 153A of IPC...
[Masala Bonds Case] Respond To ED Summons: Kerala High Court Tells KIIFB
The Kerala High Court yesterday stated that it will not interdict in the investigation that is being conducted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) in relation to the masala bonds case. Fresh summons was issued to KIIFB seeking the submission of documents and for taking oral evidence.Justice Devan Ramachandran stated that the...
No Restriction On 'Serious Fraud Investigation' Against Company Owned By CM Pinarayi Vijayan's Daughter: Centre To Kerala High Court
The Central government has informed the Kerala High Court that there is no restriction on investigation by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office into Exalogic Solutions, an IT company owned by CM Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter, which is allegedly involved in CMRL bribery case.The company is alleged to have received kickbacks from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd., without having rendered any...
Kerala High Court Digest 2023: Negotiable Instruments Act
Complainant U/S 138 NI Act Must Specifically Assert That Power Of Attorney Holder Has Knowledge Of Impugned Transaction: Kerala High CourtCase Title: Razak Mether v. State of Kerala and Anr.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Ker) 24The Kerala High Court observed that a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act through power of attorney holder is perfectly legal and...
'Lagging Behind CBSE': Kerala High Court Directs SCERT To Show Proposed Textbooks Inculcating Prevention-Oriented Curriculum For School Children
The Kerala High Court has directed the SCERT to make available textbooks with 'prevention-oriented curriculum' for the perusal of the Court which will be printed soon for imparting prevention-based awareness to children from the next academic year in schools.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas directed thus: “Special Government Pleader for the State Education Department shall make available...