Tag: Kerala High Court

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SC to examine whether HC can annul marriages

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The Supreme Court today said it would examine the question whether the Kerala High Court can exercise its power under writ jurisdiction to annul the marriage of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman who had converted to Islam before tying the nuptial knot. The apex court was apparently not in agreement with the submission […]

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Kerala HC quashes vigilance case against ex-minister

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The Kerala High Court today quashed a vigilance case against former minister and senior CPI(M) leader E P Jayarajan, who had resigned following allegations of nepotism in appointments when his party-led LDF was in power. The court also quashed the case against Jayarajan’s nephew and CPI(M) central committee member P K Sreemathy’s son Sudheer Nambiar, […]

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Kerala HC posts plea on stadium shops for hearing tomorrow

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The Kerala High Court today posted for further hearing tomorrow a plea by business establishments challenging a notice issued by GCDA directing that the units inside the Kochi Jawaharlal Nehru International stadium complex be closed for a specific period for smooth conduct of the FIFA U-17 World Cup football tournament in October. The petition sought […]

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Kerala HC reserves orders on actor’s bail plea

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The Kerala High Court today reserved its orders on the bail plea of Malayalam actor Dileep, arrested for allegedly plotting the February 17 abduction and assault of a popular South Indian actress. After hearing both sides–the government and accused, Justice Sunil Thomas reserved orders on the plea. Opposing the bail plea, Director General of Prosecution […]

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No license required to serve liquor in pvt functions: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court today held that no license is required to serve liquor in a private function held at an individual’s residence. A bench of justices Antony Dominic and Dama Seshadri Naidu gave its ruling on a plea by one Alex V Chacko fearing harassment by police and excise department authorities in a baptism […]

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Nuns, priests have rights over personal property: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court has held that Christian priests and nuns cannot be denied their rights over personal property merely because they have entered into the religious order and renounced worldly pleasures. There was absolutely no statutory prohibition for a Christian priest or nun in the matter of intestate or testamentary succession of property in […]

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SC notice to Kerala HC registry on higher judicial exam

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of the Kerala high court Registry on a plea challenging the selection process to the state’s higher judicial service. A bench comprising Justices Kurian Joseph and R Bhanumathi issued notice to the high court Registry on a plea filed by some unsuccessful candidates of the Kerala higher judicial […]

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Petition against Ker Finance minister dismissed

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Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition against continuance of T M Thomas Isaac as Finance Minister following the alleged leak of some budget documents in media before it was presented in the assembly. State BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan had filed a quo warranto (a writ or legal action requiring a person to show by […]

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Kerala HC grants bail to Nehru group chairman

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The Kerala High Court today granted bail to the Chairman of Nehru group of institutions in connection with an alleged assault on a student of Nehru Law Academy in Palakkad district. Justice Abraham Mathew directed the accused, P Krishnadas, to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh. The judge also observed that non-bailable offence was […]

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Justice Navanithi Prasad Singh sworn in as Kerala CJ

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Justice Navanithi Prasad Singh was today sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Kerala High Court. Governor Justice (retd) P Sathasivam administered oath of office to Justice Singh at a function held at the Raj Bhavan here. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Congress MP and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor and top state officials were […]

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Kerala HC issues notice to BCCI on plea by Sreesanth

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The Kerala High Court today issued notice to the BCCI on a plea filed by tainted Indian cricketer S Sreesanth, challenging the life ban imposed on him by the disciplinary committee of the cricket body. Admitting the petition by the player, seeking a direction to BCCI to allow him to play for a Scottish club […]

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Kerala HC upholds order directing action against DLF

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The Kerala High Court today upheld the verdict of its single bench directing action against real estate major DLF for constructing an apartment complex in an ecologically fragile land near here and asked it to pay Rs one crore as compensation. A division bench headed by Justice P R Ramachandra Menon found that there was […]

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