Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Grants Two Days Escort Parole To 'Ripper Jayanandhan' For Attending Book Release Function
The Kerala High Court on Monday granted two days' escort parole to 'Ripper Jayanandan', an infamous killer accused of seven murders committed during thirty-five robberies, for partaking in the function organized to release a book written by him. Advocate Keerthi Jayanandan had appeared as the counsel for Jayanandhan in the plea filed by his wife. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while granting...
'Only Aspect In Your Favour Is That You're A Student': Kerala High Court Tells Doctor Accused Of Abetting Girlfriend's Suicide By Dowry Demands
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday orally noted that the only aspect in favour of Dr. Ruvais, who had been booked for abetting the suicide of his girlfriend, Dr. Shahana, was that he is a student. Dr. Shahana, who was a Postgraduate surgery student at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, died by suicide, allegedly due to Ruvais backing out of marriage since the dowry demands were...
Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Cricketer Sreesanth In Cheating Case Recording Settlement Between Parties
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday allowed the anticipatory bail application moved by cricketer S. Sreesanth in a cheating case. Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. recorded the submission that the matter had been settled between the parties. The prosecution allegation against Sreesanth was that two accused persons had made the complainant part with certain amount of money, for construction of a...
Vandiperiyar Rape & Murder Of Minor Girl: Kerala High Court Grants Police Protection To Relatives Of Acquitted Accused
The Kerala High Court yesterday granted police protection to the relatives of Arjun, who was acquitted in the rape and murder of a five-and-a-half-year-old minor girl at Vandiperiyar town in the Idukki district in 2021.Justice Basant Balaji directed the District Police Chief, Idukki and the Station House Officer of Vandiperiyar Police Station to ensure that there was no threat to life of...
Settlement Of Disputes Outside Courts | Section 89 CPC Applies To Proceedings Before Rent Control Court: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has laid down that Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) shall apply to proceedings before the Rent Control Court. Section 89 of CPC provides for 'settlement of disputes outside courts' including arbitration, conciliation, and judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat, or mediation. The Division Bench comprising Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Release Of Mohanlal-Starrer 'Neru' On Plea Alleging Script Plagiarism
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the release of the film 'Neru', starring Mohanlal and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran today issued notice on a writ petition filed by a person alleging that the script of the movie has been plagiarised. The bench issued notice by special messenger to the respondents. The Court however refused...
Kerala HC Quashes Order Transferring C-DAC Scientist To J&K, Says Transfer Would Affect His Disabled Son's Legal Rights
The Kerala High Court recently quashed an order transferring a senior scientist at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) whose son faces 65% permanent locomotor disability. The Court held that the transfer order violated the legal right of the disabled son to be taken care of by his father.Relying upon the UN Conventions and Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act...
Civil Court Can't Grant Injunction On Matters Where NGT Takes Or May Take Action On 'Substantial Question Relating To Environment': Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has made it clear that as per Section 14 of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Act, Tribunals and not Civil Courts have jurisdiction to deal with civil cases on 'substantial questions relating to environment'. It held that as per Section 29 of the NGT Act, Civil Courts are barred from granting injunctions for actions taken or to be taken by the Tribunal in civil cases...
Enables Grievance Redressal Without Instuting Suit: Kerala HC Explains 'Partial Restraint' U/S 55 Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act
The Kerala High Court recently elaborated the ambit and scope of 'partial restraint' against the institution of suits within the period of advance notice in writing, envisaged under Section 55 of the Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 ('Act, 1950'). Section 55 (1) of the Act, 1950 stipulates that "no suit shall be instituted against the board or the executive officer of...
Kerala High Court Reserves Orders In Former Govt Pleader's Anticipatory Bail Plea In Rape Case
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved for orders the anticipatory bail plea moved by former Senior Government Pleader P.G. Manu in the case pertaining to alleged sexual assault of a female client in the guise of providing legal assistance for her.Justice Gopinath P. is set to pronounce the verdict in the case on Friday (December 22, 2023). The victim in this case, who was also the victim...
Indian Courts Have Jurisdiction To Protect Best Interest Of Child/Incapable Adult Where No Legal Remedy Available In Foreign Court: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court recently laid down that Indian Courts are vested with the jurisdiction to protect the best interest or welfare of a child or an incapable adult, if so warranted, in circumstances where the Court forms an opinion that the party who approached it has no legal remedy before the Court beyond Indian territory. The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and...
Subjecting Children Of Rape Victims To DNA Tests Will Defeat Divine Concept Of Adoption: Amicus Curiae Tells Kerala High Court
Amicus Curiae Advocate A. Parvathi Menon on Monday informed the Court that subjecting the children of rape or POCSO victims, who had thereafter been given in adoption, to DNA tests would tantamount to defeating the purpose of 'the divine concept of adoption'. "An adopted child cannot be at any point of his/her/their growth be violated of his/her/their privacy. There are instances where...