Top Law News Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction March 6, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that a DGP has the power to appoint a superior police officer to investigate a criminal case registered outside his territorial jurisdiction. A bench comprising justices Ranjana Gogoi and Prafulla C Pant set aside a Kerala High Court order which held that state police chief cannot appoint any officer beyond […] Read more » featured Justice Prafulla C. Pant justices Ranjana Gogoi Kerala High Court Police chief can appoint officer to probe outside jurisdiction probe outside jurisdiction The Supreme Court
Top Law News Kerala HC seeks records in CIC appointment February 29, 2016 / March 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today directed the state government to produce records pertaining to proposed appointment of former DGP Vinson M Paul as Chief Information Commissioner. The court passed the order on a petition challenging recommendations made by the committee for appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners on the ground that no proecedure […] Read more » CIC appointment Court featured Kerala HC seeks records in CIC appointment Kerala High Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Kerala HC summons Kerala Minister in contempt matter February 2, 2016 / February 3, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today ordered the personal appearance of state Culture Minister K C Joseph on February 16 to answer criminal contempt charges filed against him for alleged derogatory remarks made against a judge of the court. A division bench, comprising of Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice Sunil Thomas, passed the order on […] Read more » contempt matter featured Kerala Kerala HC summons Kerala Minister in contempt matter Kerala High Court Legal News
Top Law News Kerala HC no to plastic in Sabarimala ‘irumudi’ December 15, 2015 / December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today directed the Travancore Devaswom Board and all other temple boards in the state to ensure that “irumudikkettu” (sacred bundle) carried by Sabarimala pilgrims does not contain plastic packing materials. A bench comprising Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice Anu Sivaraman directed that use of plastic materials to pack things like […] Read more » courtirumudi featured Kerala HC no to plastic in Sabarimala 'irumudi' Kerala High Court Law Legal News
Bar, Bench & Firm News HC permits 292 bars to function February 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court today extended the interim order permitting 292 bars to function in the state until further orders. The order in this regard was issued by a division benchcomprising justices K T Sankaran and Babu Mathew P Joseph while hearing appeals by bar owners and the state government against the ruling of a […] Read more » 292 bars to function Abkari policy HC permits 292 bars to function Justice Babu Mathew P Joseph Justice K.T. Sankaran Kerala High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC admits appeal of former DGP Siby Mathews December 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The on Wednesday admitted the writ appeal challenging the single judge’s direction to the government to reconsider the decision to exonerate three officials of Special Investigation Team headed by former DGP Siby Mathews, which initially probed the ISRO espionage case. Siby Mathews contended there were sufficient reasons for the arrest of the petitioner and former […] Read more » DGP Siby Mathews ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan Kerala High Court
Consumer Law News Kerala HC orders notices to various newspapers & visual media October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court today ordered issue of notices to various newspapers and visual media on a PIL seeking to prevent publication of oral observations made by judges during arguments of cases before them. A division bench, comprising justices Thothathil B Radhakrishnan and Babu Mathew P Joseph, issued notices to the print and visual media on […] Read more » Federation director P J Antony Justice Babu Mathew P Joseph Justice Thothathil B Radhakrishnan Kerala High Court Malayalam Television broadcasters notices to various newspapers & visual media
Top Law News Govt seeks special bench to hear vigilance cases August 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala government today said it has requested the High Court to set up a special bench to hear vigilance cases to ensure their speedy clearance. Speaking at a function here, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said there are instances of vigilance cases pending for 10 years, creating discontent among people. It was to avoid this that […] Read more » Kerala High Court news special bench to hear vigilance cases todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News PSC directed to re-cast 2013 list of Sub-Inspectors August 9, 2014 / August 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala High Court Friday directed the State Public Service Commission (PSC) to recast the ranklist for appointment of Sub-Inspectors published by it in 2013. The direction was issued by a division bench comprising justices Antony Dominique and D Sheshadri Naidu while upholding the order of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal. During 2007, PSC had invited applications […] Read more » justice Antony Dominique justice D Sheshadri Naidu Kerala High Court news PSC directed to re-cast 2013 list of Sub-Inspectors State Public Service Commission todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC to hear P J Thomas’ plea after vacation May 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear after summer vacation the plea of retired IAS officer P J Thomas seeking quashing of a 22-year-old pending corruption case against him due to which his appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) was held illegal. “For the last 22 years, I (Thomas) am suffering,” Thomas’ […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Chief Vigilance Commissioner dutyful civil servant IAS officer P J Thomas Justice S.A. Bobde Justice Vikramajit Sen Kerala High Court P.J. Thomas Secretary in the state government Supreme Court Will Mathew
Criminal Law News Suryanelli rape case: Hearing of bail pleas adjourned to Mar 4 February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court adjourned to March 4 the hearing of the bail pleas of 17 accused in the Suryanelli rape case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien. A division bench comprising Justices K T Shankaran and M L Joseph Francis told that the appeal and records about the case had not been […] Read more » abduction Kerala High Court murder Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien rape rape case sexually exploited Supreme Court Supreme Court judgement Suryanelli rape case
Top Law News Supreme Court indicates speeding up hearing cases against women January 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “It will speed up hearing of appeals pending before it in sexual harassment and other cases related to crime against women all these things,” has been indicated by The Supreme Court of India. According to a bench comprising Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and justices J Chelameswar and Vikramjit Sen, “Please wait for a week. I have something […] Read more » acquittal of accused cases against women Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and justices J Chelameswar Crime against women jail term and a fine Kerala High Court rape case Supreme Court Supreme Court in 2005 Supreme Court of India Suryanelli in Idukki district of Kerala Suryanelli rape incident Vikramjit Sen
