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Supreme Court upholds Kerala’s selective alcohol restrictions(29.12.2015)
The Supreme Court batted away claims of discrimination between variously ‘starred’ hotels to dismiss a challenge against the Kerala government’s moves.....
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Blast from the Past
Their right to be loud and your duty to hear(05.03.1974)
Public authorities have a torrid time explaining why loudspeakers are allowed to be used or why sometimes they are not. Permit a screeching amplifier .....
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Notifications & Circulars
Exemption of goods falling under First Schedule to Customs Tariff Act, 1975 when imported into India as donation for the relief and rehabilitation of the people affected by the floods in Kerala(21.08.2018)
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government, being satisfied th.....
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Saving the Brahmachari from wonting the vamp(05.04.1991)
The ban on women entering the ‘Sabarimala’ faces agitation again, but favourable or un-, lifted or not, the outcome will point to the current leanings.....
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News
Kerala High Court Urges Complete Abolition of Gawking Wages in the State(06.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has condemned the ongoing practice of charging 'gawking wages' in the State despite a Government Order in 2018 to abolish the same. .....
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Kerala HC Denies Plea for CBI Inquiry against Mohanlal Thevara(04.12.2015)
Kerala HC has denied to order a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the seizure of elephant tusks from actor Mohanlal's Thevara residen.....
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Kerala HC: NIA Court Can Entertain Application for Tender of Pardon Preferred at Investigation Stage(15.06.2022)
Kerala High Court on Tuesday held that a Special Court constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act can invoke the powers under Secti.....
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Kerala HC Directs Local Bodies to Take Action against Sray Dogs(05.11.2015)
Kerala High Court for protecting lives of human beings than stray dogs, has said that local bodies can exercise their power to capture, sterilise or d.....
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Kerala HC: Limitation Period for Filing Motor Accidents Claim Applicable Only Prospectively(06.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the limitation period for filing motor accident claims as per Section 166(3), which was introduced by Motor Vehicles (.....
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Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail to M Siva Sankar IAS in Gold Smuggling Case(28.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to M Siva Sankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, in the cases register.....
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Kerala HC Urges For Codified Law With Respect to Divorce(19.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has said that equality before law has been denied to Muslim women in India in matter of triple talaq.
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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Kerala CPI(M) Leader's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri in PMLA Case(29.10.2021)
Karnataka High Court has allowed the bail application filed by Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI (M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who was arrested b.....
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AAR Kerala: Companies in Co-Working Spaces Can Get GST(28.08.2019)
Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) Kerala has taken cognisance of the shift towards a shared office space culture. The Authority has ruled that a GST.....
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Kerala HC to Centre: Consider Compulsory Licensing of Drug Ribociclib(22.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade to consider compulsory licensing of Ribociclib, a breast ca.....
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No Politics In Educational Institutions: Kerala HC(16.10.2017)
Kerala High Court has observed that Educational Institutions are meant for imparting education and not politics.
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Kerala HC: Relationship Turning Sour Later Will Not Attract Offence of Rape(08.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that rape charges will not be attracted against a man merely because the relationship between him and a woman turned sour o.....
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Kerala HC Seeks Response from Central Government Regarding Gap Between Vaccine Doses(25.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought a response from the Central government regarding the 84 days gap mandated between administering the first and the second .....
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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Probe Into Air Crash Occurred at Calicut International Airport(18.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by a lawyer seeking a probe into air crash that occurred at the Calicut Internation.....
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Kerala HC Stays Collector's Order for Closure of Liquor Shops(23.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed operation of an order issued by the Thiruvananthapuram district collector directing closure of liquor shops in Vizhinjam .....
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Kerala HC: Accused Charged with Attempt to Rape Entitled to Statutory Bail(31.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that an accused charged for attempt to rape under Section 511 read with Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 , is ent.....
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Ker HC: Can’t Challenge Lok Adalat Award on Ground that Petitioner Wasn’t Aware of Contents of Award(18.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Lok Adalat’s award can’t be challenged on the ground that the petitioner was not aware of the contents of the compromi.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Ensure Economically Weak Students Not Sidetracked by Digital Divide(01.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State and concerned authorities to take steps to ensure that economically weak students are not sidelined by the di.....
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Kerala HC: Writ Petition Under Article 226 Against NCLT Order Not Maintainable(25.09.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot be invoked to challenge an order passed by the National Company Law Tribuna.....
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Kerala HC to KSRTC: Consider Modernising Toilets, Wash Areas(12.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has recommended that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) be updated with modern facilities to restore public facilit.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea for Allowing Relatives to Wash Dead Bodies of COVID-19 Victims(23.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has refused to issue any direction to the State Government or the Union Government to overlook its Guidelines (COVID Protocol) and t.....
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Kerala HC Enquires Over Power of State and Police to Manage Affairs of Sabarimala Temple(22.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has questioned the State and its Police Force if they are empowered to manage the affairs of the Sabarimala temple, overriding the p.....
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Ker. HC: Art. 226 Can’t be Invoked to Impose Penalty u/s 20 of RTI Act(20.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that the authority competent to impose a penalty under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 cannot approach the.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal of Muslims, Certain Christians from Backward Classes(26.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petition seeking a declaration to cancel the reservation and financial aid provided to Muslims, Latin Catholics, a.....
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Ker HC: Can’t Seize Vehicle on Mere Apprehension that it may be used for Smuggling(26.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that under Section 115 of Customs Act, 1962, a vehicle can be seized by customs if it was actually used or is being use.....
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Kerala HC: Competent Authorities Cannot Insist on Production of FIR for Grant of Heirship Certificate(09.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that the competent authorities cannot insist on the production of the First Information Report for grant of an heirship ce.....
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Ker. HC: Can’t Discriminate Against Students for Availing Student Concession Rate While Boarding Bus(08.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that as long as student concessions are in force, owners and employees of a bus cannot take a discriminative stand against .....
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Kerala High Court Seeks Response from State Government on Waterlogging(30.08.2019)
Kerala High Court has sought explanation from the State Government on the severe waterlogging in many parts of the Thrissur during the recent floods. .....
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Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Actor Vijay Babu in Rape Case(22.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail subject to conditions to Malayalam actor-producer Vijay Babu in the case wherein an actress accused him .....
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Apex Court: Kerala Part of India, Courts there are Bound by our Orders(18.09.2019)
Apex Court has observed that Kerala is a part of the Indian territory and Courts there are bound to follow the law declared by the top court. The Cour.....
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Kerala HC: Employee Accused of Embezzlement Must be Kept Away Till Enquiry is Completed(11.07.2022)
Kerala High Court while refusing to recall an order of suspension has held that an employee accused of embezzling money, cannot be reinstated during t.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Ensure All Steps Taken to Provide Protection to Doctors, Nurses(27.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State government to ensure that all steps are taken to provide adequate and effective protection to those manning t.....
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Kerala HC: Successive Reservation to Offices of Local Authorities Illegal(18.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has stated that successive reservation to the offices of the Chairpersons and President of the local authorities is illegal.
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Kerala HC Put Ban on Campus Politics in LBS Engg College(25.11.2015)
Kerala High Court has directed total ban on campus politics at the Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Engineering College.
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Kerala HC Seeks Response in Plea Seeking Clarification to Penalize Devices While Driving(29.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought response of the State Government in a plea seeking clarification on the move by the Police department to penalize the use.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Quash Criminal Cases Against Archbishop George Alenchery(13.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church, seeking to quash t.....
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Maradu Demolition: SC Warns that Kerala Chief Secretary Will Be Held Personally Liable For Violations(24.09.2019)
Supreme Court while hearing the matter relating to demolition of apartments in Maradu has orally warned the Chief Secretary to the Kerala Government t.....
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Ker. HC: KeLSA can Grant Victim Compensation without Court Order Except under POCSO(17.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) can grant victim compensation suo moto, without a court recommendation, .....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Seeking Karnataka to Reopen Borders Adjacent to State of Kerala(28.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea seeking Karnataka to reopen its borders adjacent to the State of Kerala and to allow entry of passengers from K.....
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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Administration of Third Dose for Those Vaccinated with Covaxi(05.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking administration of third dose of an internationally recognized vaccine for NRIs who had already r.....
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Ker HC: Party Can’t Take Defence of Defective Title Once it Enters into Agreement to Convey Property(04.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that once a party enters into an agreement to convey the property, it is not open for them to defend the claim for spec.....
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Kerala HC: Use of Term “Gomatha’ as Synonym for Meat in Cooking. Hurts Religious Feelings(24.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that use of term "Gomatha" as a synonym for meat in a cookery show is prima facie likely to hurt the religious feelings.....
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Ker. HC: Non-Compliance of MSME Framework Doesn’t Nullify NPA Declaration Under SARFAESI(15.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that failure to abide by the terms of the notification of 2015 prescribing ‘Framework for Revival and Rehabilitation of Mic.....
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Kerala HC Directs BEVCO to Abide by Orders of Excise Commissioner to Relocate or Equip Liquor Stores(03.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has asked the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (BEVCO) to abide by the instructions of the Excise Commissioner in relocating the 8.....
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Kerala HC: Medical Practitioners Can Conduct Tests on Accused If Indications of Custodial Torture(20.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has clarified that the circular issued by the Director of Health will not preclude doctors conducting medical examinations of person.....
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Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Christian Preacher Accused of Promoting Religious Enmity(24.09.2020)
Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Christian preacher who has been accused of promoting religious enmity.
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Kerala HC: Only God Can Save These Types of Lawyers(11.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that lawyers are duty-bound to act in the interest of their clients and that they should refrain from arguing against such .....
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Kerala HC: AYUSH Doctors Not to Prescribe Cure for COVID-19(31.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that AYUSH Doctors shall not prescribe tablets or mixtures as cure for COVID-19, but only as an immunity booster.
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Kerala HC Allows Development of Embryo Kept Frozen by Couple for 8 Years(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court while allowing development of embryo kept frozen by couple for 8 years has held that Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) A.....
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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Arjun Ayanki in Karipur Gold Smuggling Case(01.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to Arjun Ayanki, the second accused in the Karipur gold smuggling case, on stringent conditions, observing that tho.....
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Kerala Government Brings Ordinance Making Cyber Defamation/Intimidation an Offence(23.11.2020)
Kerala Government has signed an ordinance to incorporate Section 118A in the Kerala Police Act 1960, which makes intimidation, defamation, or insultin.....
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Kerala HC: Order of Commercial Court u/s 9 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act Appealable(25.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that an order under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 passed by a Commercial Court below the level of.....
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SC Stays Kerala HC Order Directing State to Pay Annuity to Legal Heirs of Former Ruler(18.09.2023)
Supreme Court has stayed Kerala High Court order that directed State Government to pay annuity to the legal heirs of the Malayala Brahmin family and h.....
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Kerala HC Directs Forest Department to Take Immediate Action on Frequent Elephant Attacks(03.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation filed by Vettampara Pourasamithy alleging frequent elephant attacks in the Malayatoor Fore.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Not Obstruct Research on Tiger Moth Disease(21.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the state to inform whether there was any obstruction in permitting the petitioner scientist to collect discarded blood.....
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Kerala HC: 'Criminal Breach of Trust' & 'Misappropriation' Must to Prove Offence U/S 13(1)(c) PC Act(25.07.2023)
Kerala HC while upholding the conviction of Lower Division Clerk under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 has observed that ingredients of crimina.....
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Kerala High Court Upholds Land Acquisition by KSIDC(04.11.2015)
Kerala High Court while dismissing a batch of appeals has allowed Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) decision to acquire land for.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Entertain Plea Challenging Agnipath Scheme(05.07.2022)
Kerala High Court while refusing to entertain plea filed by 23 candidates who have cleared physical and medical tests for Indian Army in 2021, has hel.....
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Kerala HC Says There is No Law to Regulate Private Detective Agencies(03.12.2015)
Kerala HC on petition filed by SP Sunil Jacob, seeking order restraining Ernakulam Range IG from initiating action against him, including raids in pri.....
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Kerala HC: No Hyper Technical Approach Needed When Accused Produces Evidence of Juvenility(14.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that courts shall not employ a hyper technical approach when the accused produces sufficient evidence in support of his arg.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Quashing of Proceedings in LIFE Mission Project Case(28.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed as non-maintainable, a Public Interest Litigation, seeking to quash the proceedings before a Single Bench of the High .....
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Kerala High Court Directs PCB to Initiate Action Against Beverage Cans(16.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has asked Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) to take action to curtail sales and usage of soft drinks in beverage cans at Sa.....
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Kerala HC Seeks IO Report in Rape Case Filed by Olympian Mayookha Johny's Friend(20.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought the investigating officer's report in the matter where Olympian athlete Mayookha Johny's friend was allegedly raped and b.....
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Kerala HC: No Anticipatory Bail for Offences Under UAPA(24.07.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that the exclusion of the application of Section 438 of CrPC to any case involving any person accused of having comm.....
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Kerala HC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Relaxation of Minimum Qualifying Marks(01.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has issued notice on a writ petition seeking relaxation of the requirement of 45% minimum qualifying marks for admission to three-ye.....
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Ker. HC: Subsequent Bail Plea Can be Filed When there is Substantial Change in Facts & Circumstances(03.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that subsequent application for pre-arrest bail can be entertained only if there is a substantial change in facts and c.....
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Kerala HC Directs KUHS to Ensure Covid Positive Students Write Their Exams as per Health Guidelines(24.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) to ensure that all its students, who have tested Covid positive, are en.....
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Ker. HC: Discrimination Against Hepatitis B or HIV Patients Not Allowed in Public Employment(15.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that one can certainly not countenance, particularly in this age and time that a person be kept out of public employmen.....
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Kerala High Court Says Criminal Antecedents of Donor Irrelevant for Organ Donation(01.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has reiterated that the criminal antecedents of a donor are not criteria to be considered by the authorization committee for transpl.....
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Kerala HC Upholds Constitutional Validity of Kerala State Commission for SC-STs Act(01.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Kerala State Commission for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act, 2007.
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Ker. HC: Multiplier Method for Compensation Applicable to Cases of Serious Injuries(01.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that the multiplier method as laid down in Sarla Verma v. Delhi Transport Corporation (MANU/SC/0606/2009) by the Apex Court.....
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Kerala HC Lifts Bail Condition Imposed on Former PWD Minister V.K. Ebrahim Kunju(19.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has lifted the bail condition imposed on Former PWD Minister V.K Ebrahim Kunju to the effect that he cannot leave the jurisdictional.....
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Ker HC: Footpaths Not Intended for Holding Demonstrations by Political Parties & Other Organizations(19.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that footpaths are not intended for holding campaigns, demonstrations, etc. by political parties and other organisations, b.....
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Kerala HC Directs State Govt to Implement Rule 151-A of the Kerala Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989(24.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to effectively implement Rule 151-A of the Kerala Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, notifications, and C.....
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Ker. HC: Baptism Certificate Doesn’t Have Primacy Over Official Government Documents(13.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that a baptism certificate is issued by the Church to record the baptism of a person and no primacy can be accorded to bapt.....
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Kerala HC Slaps Fine of Rs. 1 Crore for Violating Green Norms on DLF Builders, Spares Building(22.12.2016)
Kerala High Court while asking DLF Builders to pay a fine of Rs.1 crore for constructing an apartment complex at Chilavannur in violation of Environme.....
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Kerala HC to NDMA: Frame Guidelines for Compensation for Death Due to Vaccination Side Effects(05.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to formulate policy or guidelines for identifying cases of death due .....
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Kerala High Court Directs Expeditious Setting Up of Detention Centre for Foreign National(25.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered a detention centre to be immediately set up for Johny Alexander Duran Sola, an El Salvador citizen who was accused of sm.....
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Further Probe in Kodakara Money Heist(28.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on an organisation seeking to entrust the investigation in the Kodakara money heist case to the Crim.....
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Kerala HC Stays Govt Order Constituting Judicial Commission Against ED in Gold Smuggling Case(12.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted interim relief to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and thereby stayed the Government notification that constituted a jud.....
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Kerala HC: Section 53A of Transfer Of Property Act Not Applicable To A Void Agreement For Sale(28.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 is not applicable in respect of an agreement for sale which is void.....
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Chhattisgarh HC: Validity of Section 148 Notices Issued Between March 1 to June 30 Due to Covid Lockd(06.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that it was necessary to obtain sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for prosecution against public.....
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Kerala HC: PIL Based Purely on Paper Report Not Maintainable(27.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has stated that Public Interest Litigation filed purely on the basis of paper report is not maintainable.
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Ker. HC: Legislature Must Look into the Aspect of Defamation in the Backdrop of Social Media Mania(18.09.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that there is no proper punishment for defamatory statements and posters on Facebook, has stated that legislature mu.....
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Kerala HC: Constitutional Jurisdiction Cannot be Used for Deciding Disputes(21.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that its constitutional jurisdiction cannot be used for deciding disputes for which remedies under the civil law are availa.....
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Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Chief Surveyor & Senior Port Conservator in Tanur Boat Accident Case(25.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to Chief Surveyor of the Kerala Maritime Board, Sebastian Joseph, and the Senior Port Conservator, Baypore, Prasad .....
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Kerala HC Directs CBI to Wind Up Investigation in Periya Twin Murder Case(06.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to wind up the investigation within 4 months in the Periya twin murder case where t.....
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Kerala HC Issues Contempt Notice Over Delay in Appointment of KAT Chairman(10.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has issued contempt notice to the Secretaries of the Central Government for its failure to appoint a Chairman for the Kerala Adminis.....
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Ker. HC: Child's Educational Expenses Not Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC if Reimbursed By Employer(11.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that payment of educational expense of children, which was later reimbursed by employer, cannot be treated as the maintenan.....
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Kerala HC: Rules Restraining Women Employment in Liquor Shops ‘Unconstitutional’(21.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has permitted employment of women in foreign liquor retail shops terming as "unsustainable" and "violative of the Constitution" the .....
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Kerala HC: Younger Generation Thinks Marriage is an Evil, Ending Marriage for Selfish Reasons(01.09.2022)
Kerala High Court while declining a decree of divorce has opined that young generation think of marriage as an evil that can be avoided to enjoy free .....
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Kerala HC: Right to Refuse Medical Treatment Not to Affect Measures Taken by Executive Authority(25.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has ruled that although an individual is entitled to the right to refuse medical treatment under the Constitution, such right does n.....
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Kerala HC Orders Cancellation of Offline Examinations for First and Third Semester BTech Courses(28.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered the cancellation of the offline examinations for first and third semester B. Tech courses being conducted by A.P.J. Abdu.....
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Kerala High Court: Access to Internet is Fundamental Right(20.09.2019)
Kerala High Court has ruled that access to Internet is a fundamental right which cannot be taken away arbitrarily. The Court order came on a petition .....
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Kerala HC: Compensation for Actual Damages Includes Value of Spare Parts to be Repaired(11.07.2022)
Kerala High Court while allowing a motor accident claims appeal has held that in Motor Accident Claims the claimant is entitled to get compensation fo.....
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Kerala HC Directs CBI to 'Further Investigate Periya Twin Murder Case(27.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has upheld the Single Bench order directing Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate further in Periya twin murder case.
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Kerala HC: Pardon Can be Tendered to Any Person Privy to The Offence(22.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that under Sections 306 and 307 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a pardon can be granted to any person even if they have .....
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Kerala HC: Person Arraigned as Accused Can Only be Witness Against Other Accused(31.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has held that a person arraigned as an accused can only be examined as a witness against the other accused in a trial relating to th.....
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Kerala HC Directs EC to Get Declaration from Candidates About Support from Coalition(19.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Election Commission (EC) to obtain a written declaration from candidates about the support from a coalition in orde.....
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Kerala High Court Rejects Maoist’s Kin Plea(09.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has rejected a plea for a directive to conduct a re-examination of the bodies of two Maoists killed in an alleged encounter with the.....
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Kerala HC Strikes Down Need for CLAT Clearance for NTPC Law Officer Selection(16.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the need for applicants to compulsorily clear the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) to be eligible for the post of Assi.....
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Kerala High Court Denies to Grant Immediate Stay on Vigilance Court Order in Bar Bribery Scam(09.11.2015)
Kerala HC has denied to grant an immediate stay on a Vigilance court order directing further inquiry against state Finance Minister K M Mani in bar br.....
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Kerala HC to State: Ensure Drop Boxes in Schools for Students to Submit Their Complaints Anonymously(07.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has directed the State Education Department to install drop boxes in all schools in the State for students to submit their grievance.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea Against EC’s Decision Disqualifying Members of Gram Panchayat(02.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has dismissed Writ Petitions filed against the decision of Election Commission of India declaring the petitioners "disqualified" for.....
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Publications In Media Seeking Organ Donations Impermissible, Rules Kerala HC(08.12.2017)
Kerala High Court has held that publications in media seeking organ donations cannot be permitted as per law, even if no explicit offer of considerati.....
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Kerala HC: District Collectors Will be Answerable for Accidents Caused by Road Potholes(22.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has ordered that every future road accident caused by potholes would have to be explained by District Collectors, and directed that .....
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Kerala High Court Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail to Two Accused in ISRO Espionage Case(27.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to former police officers S. Vijayan and Thampi S. Durga in the ISRO espionage case for two we.....
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Kerala HC Seeks Response of State Regarding Clause Restricting Non-Vaccinated Persons(10.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has sought the response of the State regarding a clause in its latest Government Order which restricts persons who have not taken CO.....
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Ker HC: Remedies under PMLA Can’t be Bypassed Unless Entirely Ill-Suited to meet Demand of Situation(09.08.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that a three-tier remedy is provided under PMLA itself, as fora to alleviate the grievances of those aggrieved, has .....
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SC Put Hold on Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated by Kerala Government Against a Bureaucrat(19.01.2016)
SC has put on hold disciplinary proceedings initiated by Kerala Government against a bureaucrat who had praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a news.....
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Kerala High Court Allows Plea Seeking Correction of Deceased Parent's Name on Passport(06.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has allowed a plea seeking a correction in the parent's name on the passport even after their demise, provided that documents were p.....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Vlogger's Plea Challenging Cancellation of Registration of Modified Caravan(22.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has declined to entertain a writ petition filed by a YouTube vlogger challenging the decision of the Motor Vehicles Department to ca.....
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Kerala High Court Permits KTU to Conduct Offline Exams for 6th Semester Students(10.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has permitted the Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) to proceed with offline examinations for its 6th semester students prov.....
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Ker. HC to State: Propose Steps to Ensure Children are Not Forced to Perform 'Theyyam' Ritual Dance(10.08.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that selecting children as performers is violative of their fundamental rights, against their best interests, has di.....
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Kerala HC Directs State to Respond to Plea on International Green Field Airport Project(20.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has directed State Government to respond to a plea by KGS Aranmula International Airport Ltd. challenging State Government decision .....
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Kerala HC Stays Single Judge Bench Direction to State to release Funds to KSRTC(01.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has stayed the order passed by single judge bench directing the state to release funds to KSRTC to clear salary dues of its employee.....
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Kerala HC Extends Pre-Arrest Bail Granted to Former DGP Siby Mathews in ISRO Espionage Case(22.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has extended the pre-arrest bail granted by the Sessions Court to former DGP Siby Mathews, the fourth accused in the ISRO espionage .....
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Kerala HC Permits Termination of 15-Week Pregnancy of Mentally Challenged Rape Victim(27.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has permitted termination of an over 15-week pregnancy of a mentally challenged rape victim citing that it was in her best interests.....
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Kerala HC Stays Functioning of Justice V.K. Mohan Commission Investigation into CM(12.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed the functioning of the Justice V.K. Mohan Commission appointed by the State government to investigate whether there was a.....
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Kerala HC: Provide Adequate Protection to Passengers of Online Cab Services(21.12.2016)
Kerala HC has ordered that passengers of online cab services should be provided adequate protection.
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Kerala HC: No One Would Level False Rape Allegations in Conservative Society Like India(02.09.2022)
Kerala High Court while reiterating the settled law on conviction based on sole testimony of prosecutrix in a rape case, has held that in conservative.....
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Kerala HC Directs to Notify Order Clarifying Procedure for Medical Professional in Criminal Case(25.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed the State to expeditiously notify an order clarifying the procedure to be followed by medical professionals while exami.....
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Kerala HC Stays Show Cause Notice Issued by Lakshadweep Administration for Demolition of Madrassa(28.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has stayed the eviction and demolition of a long-standing madrassa in Lakshadweep. The Court has passed the interim order while dire.....
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Kerala HC Orders Discharge of Patient Held Hostage by Hospital Over Non-Payment of Bills(26.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has ordered the Hospital, accused of not discharging the patient due to non-payment of medical bills, to immediately discharge the p.....
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Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Second Accused Arjun Ayanki(31.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to the second accused in the gold smuggling attempt, Arjun Ayanki, with stringent conditions, one of them being to .....
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Kerala HC Mandates Use of A4 Sheets with Double Side Printing from November 2(24.09.2020)
Kerala High Court has mandated the use of A4 sheets for filing Petitions, Affidavits, memoranda of Appeal and other proceedings before it from 2nd Nov.....
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Kerala HC: License Under Places of Public Resort Act is Compulsory to Run a Gym(11.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that a license under the Kerala Places of Public Resort Act, 1963 is necessary for starting and function a gymnasium in the.....
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Kerala HC: Aided Education Institutions Bound to Provide Reservation in Employment(31.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that the provisions relating to reservation in employment for physically challenged persons would apply to aided Schools an.....
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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Convicts Father Kottoor and Sister Sephy in Sister Abhaya Murder Case(23.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted interim bail in the plea by Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy seeking suspension of their sentence in the infamous .....
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Kerala HC Restrains Revenue from Recovering Amount Refunded as Levy of Service Tax(20.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has restrained the Revenue from recovering the amounts refunded since the levy of service tax on the payment in lieu of foreign agen.....
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SC Dismisses Petition Challenging Election of Kerala Health Minister in 2016 Assembly Elections(25.08.2022)
Supreme Court of India has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Veena George in the Kerala State A.....
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Kerala HC Rejects Plea Seeking Re-postmortem of Maoists Killed in Encounter(08.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has rejected a plea for re-postmortem of bodies of two Maoists killed, allegedly in an encounter in Nilambur forests in Malappuram.
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Kerala HC Lays Down Condition to Claim Compensation in Plea Alleging Negligence of Driver(16.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the petitioners must prove not only the negligence on the part of the driver but also prove that the person who sustai.....
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SC Confirms Kerala Govt.’s Decision to Ban Online Lottery(06.11.2015)
SC while upholding Kerala Government decision to ban online lottery, has termed gambling through lottery as a social evil destroying poor families and.....
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Kerala HC: Enhancing Retirement Age of AYUSH Doctors a Policy Decision(06.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has set aside order of State Administrative Tribunal that directed the State government to enhance the retirement age of doctors in .....
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Kerala HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to M Siva Sankar on Alleged Money Laundering(29.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to M Siva Sankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, observing that there .....
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Kerala HC Grants Permission for Burial of Maoist P Ajitha(19.12.2016)
Kerala High Court has granted permission for conducting burial services for alleged Maoist activist P Ajitha, who died in an 'encounter' with a police.....
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Kerala HC Seeks Details on Bar Bribery Case Inquiry(01.12.2015)
Kerala High Court has ordered State Government to make available to it details relating to investigation in the bar bribery case.
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea for Publication of Lakshadweep Draft Regulations in Vernacular Languages(29.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed the petition seeking directions to the Lakshadweep Administration to publish its draft Regulations in the vernacular l.....
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Kerala HC Issues Notice to Maneka(29.10.2015)
Kerala HC has issued a notice to Union minister Maneka Gandhi on a petition alleging that a panchayat had cancelled a contract for catching stray dogs.....
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Construction of LuLu Mall(16.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea that challenged the construction of LuLu Mall, a popular shopping mall in the Capital city of Kerala on the gro.....
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Kerala High Court Orders CBI to Probe Periye Twin Murder Case(01.10.2019)
Kerala High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of Youth Congress workers Kripesh and Sarath Lal at Kallyo.....
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Ker. HC: Complaint U/S 138 NI Act Can be Filed in Court where Cheque was Presented for Collection(23.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that court where cheque is presented for collection has jurisdiction to entertain dishonour complain under Section 138 .....
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Kerala High Court Seeks Govt. Views on Panel for Tribes(08.01.2016)
Kerala High Court has directed Centre and the State Governments to inform court of their views on its suggestion for constitution of a broad-based com.....
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Kerala HC Upholds Dismissal of Basketball Coach for Molesting Women Athletes(11.11.2016)
Kerala High Court has upheld dismissal of a Basketball Coach Rajan David from service for sexually molesting women athletes.
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Kerala HC: Muslim Personal Law Can't be Tested on Anvil of Article 14(07.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that High Court cannot test validity of Muslim Personal Law under Article 14 and 15 since it is bound by the precedents set.....
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Kerala High Court: 'Demo Cars' Kept by Car Dealers are Required to be Registered(27.08.2019)
Kerala High Court has ruled that ‘Demo Cars’ which are kept by dealers to demonstrate a vehicle model to a prospective buyer are required to be regist.....
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Kerala HC: Court Can Strike Off Defence for Willful Non-Compliance of Order for Interim Maintenance(21.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that Court can strike off the defence of the defaulter if they willfully refuse to comply with its order directing payment .....
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Kerala HC: Benefit of Gratuity Act Cannot Be Denied to Employee by Designating as Trainee(03.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has observed that an employer cannot deny the benefit of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to an employee by designating him/her as trai.....
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Kerala High Court: Further Investigation can be Conducted Even After Trial has Started(07.11.2019)
Kerala High Court has noted that it is not necessary for the investigating officer to seek any permission from the Court to conduct further investigat.....
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Kerala HC: Transportation of LPG Cylinders is a Public Utility Service(23.08.2022)
Kerala High Court while declaring the transportation of LPG Cylinders to be a 'public utility service' as defined in Section 2(n) of the Industrial Di.....
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Kerala HC: Appeal Against Ad-Interim Order in Pending Writ Petition Not Maintainable(01.11.2021)
Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that an appeal to a Division Bench cannot lie against an ad interim order passed by a Single Judge when the main writ.....
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Kerala HC: Medicos Need Not Serve Compulsory Rural Service Twice(05.01.2017)
Kerala High Court has said that candidates who have undergone compulsory rural service specified in prospectus for MBBS and PG medical courses cannot .....
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Kerala HC Disposes Plea Questioning Practices Related To Engaging Foreign Pilots On Contract(30.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has directed a former Indigo Airlines Captain, a Portuguese national who had questioned practices related to engaging foreign pilots.....
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Kerala High Court Comes Down Heavily on Political Parties Over 'Hartals'(18.01.2018)
Kerala High Court has made scathing observations against political parties for instigating hartals, while upholding the payment of compensation of Rs......
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Ker. HC: No Liability on RTO to Pay Compensation if Vehicle Owner Fails to get it Insured(25.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that if the motor vehicle owner fails to get the motor vehicle insured, the liability for payment of compensation would not.....
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Kerala High Court Directs Government to Ensure Children Do Not Carry Heavy School Bags(03.02.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Central and State Governments, the educational authorities including Central Board of Secondary Education, to ensur.....
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Kerala High Court Stays Plastic Ban in Sabarimala(30.11.2020)
Kerala High Court while rejecting the plea of the Special Commissioner seeking to lift the ban observed that in fighting the pandemic, while permittin.....
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Ker. HC: Can’t Conduct DNA Test to Clear Mere Suspicion of Paternity(20.09.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that DNA or other scientific tests cannot be resorted to clear a suspicion regarding the paternity of the child, in the abs.....
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Kerala HC Acquits Two Non-Tribal Person Arraigned as Accused in Rape and Murder of Tribal Woman(22.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has acquitted two non-tribal persons who were arraigned as accused in the case relating to the rape and murder of a tribal woman fol.....
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Ker HC: If HC had Previously Denied Anticipatory Bail, Successive Appln. Should Be Filed Before HC(26.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that in cases where the High Court rejected anticipatory bail plea, second or successive anticipatory bail applications, po.....
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Kerala High Court: Marital Rape is Valid Grounds for Claiming Divorce(06.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has upheld that marital rape, although not penalised in India, is a good ground to claim divorce while dismissing a set of two appea.....
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Ker. HC: Preventive Detention Orders Not to be Issued as Punishment(08.08.2023)
Kerala High Court has observed that preventive detention law cannot be used as a punitive measure or as a substitute of criminal trial, and can be inv.....
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Judgments
States have authority to lay down discriminatory paper and online lottery policies(05.11.2015)
Hearing appeals against discrimination by the State of Kerala against online lotteries, the Supreme Court chose to interpret law in a manner “which ad.....
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Kerala HC: Power to Amend Service Law Does Not Mean Power to Apply it Differently to Similar Persons(07.07.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the power of the government to make or amend laws determining the service conditions of its employees cannot confer th.....
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Kerala HC Orders Police Protection for Interfaith Couple Wanting to Get Married(07.11.2017)
Kerala High Court has ordered police protection for a Muslim man and Hindu woman who wanted to get married.
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Kerala HC: Special Court Can Grant Pardon at Any Stage of Proceedings(16.06.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that a Special Court for trying National Investigation Agency cases is empowered to grant pardon at any stage of proceeding.....
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Kerala HC: Akbari Officers Can Register Crimes Under Akbari Act(02.11.2020)
Kerala High Court has held that the Abkari Officers, can register a crime under Abkari Act, 1077, by invoking Section 154 of Criminal Procedure Code, .....
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Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Former Gujarat DGP Sreekumar(13.08.2021)
Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar, two former Kerala Police officers S. Vijayan and Thampi S. Durga, .....
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Kerala HC Dismisses Plea for Constituting Tribunal for Endosulfan Victims in Kasaragod(26.11.2015)
Kerala High Court has dismissed a plea to constitute a tribunal for identifying endosulfan victims in Kasaragod district and payment of compensation t.....
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Kerala HC Refuses to Stay Notification Issued by Travancore Devaswom Board for Appointment(29.07.2021)
Kerala High Court has refused to stay the notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board calling for applications to the post of Melshanti at th.....
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Kerala High Court: Wife Eligible to Maintenance After Divorce if She is not 'Living In Adultery'(27.09.2019)
Kerala High Court has ruled that to future maintenance to a wife who was divorced on the basis of adultery can be denied only on the ground that she i.....
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Ker. HC: Every Mentally Diseased Person is Not Ipso Facto Exempted from Criminal Responsibility(21.08.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that every mentally diseased person is not ‘Ipso Facto’ exempted from criminal responsibility, has held that mere ab.....
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Kerala HC Says Police Can Take Action Against Students Who Disrupt Classes(06.01.2016)
Kerala High Court has allowed police to take action against students who disrupt classes in colleges and universities in the name of strikes.
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Kerala HC Grants KSRTC Time to Install Tracking System, Emergency Buttons in Public Vehicles(28.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has acceded to the request put forth by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation's (KSRTC) seeking further extension in time to c.....
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SC Questions Ban on Women Entry in Sabarimala Temple(12.01.2016)
SC has asked why women could not be allowed to enter Sabarimala temple. The court said women cannot be denied entry according to the Constitution of I.....
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Kerala HC: Businesses are Not Obligated to Recruit Existing Registered Headload Workers(29.09.2021)
Kerala High Court has recently ruled that businesses are not obligated to recruit existing registered headload workers and that they are at liberty to.....
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Magistrate Has No Power To Direct Accused To Give Voice Samples For Investigation: Kerala HC(10.01.2018)
Kerala High Court has held that there is no express or implied power conferred by the statute to the magistrate to direct the accused to give voice sa.....
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Ker. HC: No Absolute Bar on Grant of Anticipatory Bail in Cases of Rape Against Minors(21.09.2023)
Kerala High Court while observing that that exclusion of provision for pre-arrest bail embodied in Section 438(4) of CrPC in case of rape against mino.....
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CIVIL - Kerala HC Strikes Down Discriminatory Girls' Hostel Rules(18.03.2019)
Kerala High Court has struck down a stipulation in Hostel Rules which barred girl boarders from going for the first and second show movies and observe.....
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Ker. HC: Fiction Created as Per Section 7E of KLR Act is to Deem a Purchaser as a Tenant(24.07.2023)
Kerala High Court has held that as per Section 7E of Kerala Land Reforms (KLR) Act, 1963, the fiction created is to deem a purchaser as a tenant and t.....
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Kerala HC Directs ED Not to Arrest M Sivasankar IAS in Gold Smuggling Case(15.10.2020)
Kerala High Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate not to arrest M Sivasankar IAS, former Principal Secretary to the office of Kerala Chief Mi.....
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Kerala HC: Offending Officer Can be Transferred in Case of Indiscipline in Forces(12.08.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that it is permissible to deal with indiscipline in disciplined forces by transferring deviant officers and such transfers .....
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Kerala HC: Competent Authority for Land Acquisition Should Take Into Account All Germane Inputs(20.10.2021)
Kerala High Court has observed that the competent authority for land acquisition under the National Highway Act, 1956 should take into account all the.....
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Kerala HC Permits Demolition of Biju Ramesh’s Building(06.04.2016)
Kerala HC has allowed Thiruvananthapuram District Disaster Management Authority to proceed with demolition of a portion of a five-storied building own.....
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Ker. HC: State Obliged to Protect Citizens from Ferocious Dogs, But People Can't Harm Dogs(15.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has held that the State Administration is obligated to protect the citizens from the attacks of ferocious dogs by identifying and co.....
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Kerala HC: Downloading of Aarogya Setu App Not Mandatory for Domestic Flight Passengers(27.08.2020)
Kerala High Court has recorded the submission made on behalf of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) that the downloading of the Aarogya Setup app is .....
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