Legal Articles Advocates Entitled To Appear In Maintenance Tribunals; Bar On Legal Representation Unconstitutional: Kerala HC April 12, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a groundbreaking judgment which is also a grand victory for advocates, the Kerala High Court has just recently on March 30, 2021 in a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Adv KG Suresh vs The Union of India and 3 others in WP(C)No. 21946 of 2011(S) has declared as unconstitutional the bar […] Read more » Advocates Entitled To Appear In Maintenance Tribunals Advocates Entitled To Appear In Maintenance Tribunals; Bar On Legal Representation Unconstitutional Bar On Legal Representation Unconstitutional Kerala HC
Legal Articles Kerala HC Directs Police To Publish Details Of Officers Found Guilty Of Corruption Or Human Rights Violations March 31, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment It has to be said in all fairness that in the fitness of things, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V of Kerala High Court has on March 17, 2021 in a persuasive, pertinent, penetrating and powerful judgment titled The State Public Information Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police vs The State […] Read more » Details Of Officers Found Guilty Of Corruption Or Human Rights Violations Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V of Kerala High Court Kerala HC
Legal Articles Divorced Wife Not Entitled To Right Of Residence Under Section 17 Domestic Violence Act: Kerala HC March 27, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a powerful, pertinent and penetrating observation, the Division Bench of Kerala High Court comprising of Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice MR Anitha has just recently on 18 March 2021 in a latest, learned, laudable and landmark judgment titled Mr Ramachandra Warrior vs Jayasree in Crl. Rev. Pet. No. 3079 of 2009 minced […] Read more » Divorced Wife Not Entitled To Right Of Residence Kerala HC Section 17 Domestic Violence Act
Legal Articles Kerala HC Issues Guidelines To Family Courts For Early Disposal Of Cases March 26, 2021 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment It would be in the fitness of things to state right at the outset that in a significant development with far reaching consequences, the Kerala High Court has just recently on 23 March 2021 in a latest, landmark, learned and laudable judgment titled Shiju Joy A vs Nisha in OP (FC) No. 352 of […] Read more » Guidelines To Family Courts For Early Disposal Of Cases Kerala HC
Legal Articles Section 357A(4) CrPC Is A Substantive Provision; Victims Entitled To Compensation Even For Crimes That Occurred Prior To Its Enactment: Kerala HC December 29, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a latest, landmark, learned and laudable judgment titled District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others in WP (C) No. 7250 of 2014 (E) delivered just recently on December 22, 2020, the Kerala High Court has held that the provisions in Section 357A(1)(4)&(5) CrPC are substantive in character and the victims […] Read more » Kerala HC Section 357A(4) CrPC Is A Substantive Provision Victims Entitled To Compensation Even For Crimes That Occurred Prior To Its Enactment
Legal Articles POCSO Act: Kerala HC Upholds Constitutionality Of Reverse Burden Of Proof Under Sections 29 & 30 November 22, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled Justin @ Renjith vs Union of India and 3 others in WP (C) No. 15564 of 2017 (U), the Kerala High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 29 and 30 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) which creates a reverse […] Read more » Constitutionality Of Reverse Burden Of Proof Under Sections 29 & 30 Kerala HC POCSO Act
Legal Articles Election Commission Has Power To Decide Disputes Over Symbols In Case Of Party Split: Kerala HC November 22, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a latest, landmark and laudable judgment titled PJ Joseph vs. Election Commission of India and 7 others in WP(C). No. 18556 and 18638 of 2020 delivered just recently on November 20, 2020, the Kerala High Court has upheld the order of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to allot the party symbol ‘two-leaves’ to […] Read more » Disputes Over Symbols In Case Of Party Split Election Commission Justice N Nagaresh Kerala HC
Legal Articles Press Has Right To Publish News Item With Its Necessary Comments & Views : Kerala HC Quashes Defamation Case Against Manorama Editors November 17, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a fresh, fine and favourable judgment, the Kerala High Court just recently on November 13, 2020 in Philip Mathew vs. State of Kerala [Crl. MC. No. 7758 of 2016] has quashed a defamation complaint registered against the Chief Editor, Managing Editor and Publisher of Malayala Manorama Daily. It is most gratifying, most refreshing […] Read more » Defamation Case Against Manorama Editors Kerala HC Press Has Right To Publish News Item With Its Necessary Comments
Legal Articles Kerala HC Issues General Directions For Investigation And Trial In POCSO Cases September 10, 2020 by Sanjeev Sirohi | Leave a Comment In a righteous, remarkable and recent decision, the Kerala High Court in Abhishek K.A. @ Bhanu vs. State of Kerala in Case No. : CRL.A. No. 1087 of 2019 has as recently as on September 9, 2020 issued general directions to be followed by the Investigating authorities and Trial Courts while dealing with POCSO crimes […] Read more » Kerala HC Trial In POCSO Cases