Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court Quashes Rape Case Considering Parties Solemnized Marriage
The Kerala High Court has quashed a rape case based on false promise of marriage, finding that the parties (accused and de facto complainant) had gotten married under the Special Marriage Act.Taking into account the Marriage Certificate produced and the submissions, Justice Gopinath P observed thus: “I am of the view that the petitioner is entitled to succeed. The offences alleged against...
3 New Nadapandals Set To Open At Pamba Manappuram To Control Pilgrim Rush In Sabarimala: Travancore Devaswom Board To Kerala HC
The Travancore Devaswom Board on Thursday informed the Kerala High Court that 3 newly constructed Nadapandals in Pamba Manappuram will open for pilgrims in evening, with each having capacity to accommodate approximately 640 pilgrims.Based on the submission that construction of the 3 Nadapandals was complete, the Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice G Girish...
CMRL Pay-Off Case: Kerala HC Suo Motu Impleads & Issues Notice To CM Pinarayi Vijayan,His Daughter & Others In Revision Petition Against Dismissal Of Complaint
The Kerala High Court today suo moto impleaded and issued notice to the respondents in a revision petition filed by (deceased) Gireesh Babu that sought investigation into the alleged bribery carried out by high-ranking public officials of the State including the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter- Veena Thaikandiyil, and her company Exalogic Solutions Pvt. ltd. (1st and 7th...
Kerala High Court Relies On Apex Court Verdict To Allow Surrogacy With Donor Eggs, Despite 2023 Surrogacy Regulations Amendment Disallowing It
The Kerala High Court on Monday passed an interim order allowing petitioners who had approached the Court through three different pleas to undergo surrogacy using donor oocytes since they were unable to produce oocytes naturally due to medical conditions.The Court passed the order while hearing pleas challenging the recent amendment introduced by the Central Government in the...
Kerala High Court Lays Down Guidelines On Handling Digital Evidence Containing Sexually Explicit Materials
The Kerala High Court on Thursday laid down comprehensive guidelines to be followed by law enforcement agencies and Courts while handling sexually explicit materials. The Single Judge Bench of Justice K. Babu issued the guidelines while ordering a 'fact-finding enquiry' on the allegations raised by the survivor in the 2017 actor sexual assault case pertaining to unauthorized access and copy...
Actor Sexual Assault Case : Kerala High Court Orders Enquiry By Sessions Judge On Unauthorised Access Of Memory Card
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Ernakulam District and Sessions Judge to conduct a fact finding enquiry on the allegations raised by the survivor in the 2017 actor sexual assault case pertaining to unauthorized access and copy and transfer of the visuals from the Memory Card relating to the incident. Justice K. Babu, passed the Order on a plea filed by the survivor seeking...
Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Directions Upon Union Govt. & ECI To Prevent Use Of 'I.N.D.I.A.' Acronym By Opposition Political Parties
A plea has been moved today before the Kerala High Court seeking a direction to the Government of India and to the Election Commission of India to prohibit 26 opposition political parties from using the acronym “I.N.D.I.A.” (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) as the name of their political alliance for upcoming 2024 Parliamentary elections.A Division Bench Comprising...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Single Bench's Order Allowing ED To Issue Fresh Summons To Former Finance Minister Thomas Issac
The Kerala High Court on Thursday set aside the Single Judge's order granting permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to issue fresh summons to former Finance Minister Dr. T.M. Thomas Issac and the officials of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), in connection with the Masala Bonds case. ED had issued summons to KIIFB, and the then Finance Minister, Dr. Issac,...
S. 148 NI Act - Appellate Court Must Pass A Speaking Order To Order Deposit Of Minimum 20 % Compensation/Fine Amount: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court observed that the appellate court has to pass a speaking order by applying its mind for ordering deposit of minimum 20% compensation/fine amount under Section 148 of Negotiable Instruments Act as a condition to suspend sentence.On appeal against conviction for dishonor of cheque under Section 138 NI Act, the appellate court as per Section 148 NI Act has the power to...
S.258 CrPC | Magistrate Can Stop Proceedings When Presence Of Accused Cannot Be Secured Despite Best Efforts: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently took suo motu cognizance of pendency of petty cases before Magistrates in the State and noted that as on date, 1.59 lakh petty cases were pending. It was held that in summons cases, Magistrates have power to stop proceedings under Section 258 CrPC, instituted otherwise than upon complaint, when the presence of the accused cannot be secured despite best efforts...
Striking Off Opposite Party's Defence For Failure To Pay Interim Maintenance An Extreme Step, To Be Availed As Last Resort: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that the Family Court can strike off the defence of the opposite party, only as a last resort on failure to pay interim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC during the pendency of maintenance proceedings.In terms of the proviso to Section 125 CrPC, the Court can issue an order for payment of interim maintenance during the pendency of maintenance proceedings...
Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks Probe Into 'Looting Of Crores Of Public Money' Under Guise Of National Federation Of Tourism & Transport Co-op
A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking proper and effective investigation under the supervision of the Director General of Police in the case involving the looting of 100 crores of money by a group of persons under the guise of the National Federation of Tourism and Transport Co-operatives of India (NFTCI), which is a multi-cooperative society functioning under the...