Kerala High Court

Supreme Court stays Kerala High Court’s restrictions on elephants in temple festivals

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court on the use of elephants in temple festivals. The apex court’s decision comes as a relief to the Thiruvambady and Paramekkavu Devaswom, the organizers of the iconic Thrissur Pooram festival in Kerala.   The Supreme […]

Religious practices must follow Constitutional Principles: Kerala HC

NEW DELHI: The Kerala High Court recently dismissed an application by the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB) seeking an exemption from a directive to maintain a three-metre distance between elephants during the Poornathrayeesa Tripunithura temple festival, Vrishchikolsavam. This decision underscores the court’s commitment to animal welfare and the enforcement of constitutional principles over traditional practices.   A […]

Kerala: Senior lawyer lands in legal soup for forged Magadh University certificate

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A seasoned advocate with nearly a decade of practice in the Kerala High Court is now under the legal spotlight as an FIR has been filed against him for allegedly using a forged LLB certificate. Manu G Rajan, the advocate in question, is facing charges registered by the Ernakulam central police. According to the […]

Violated minor at mercy of courts

It is crucial to acknowledge that the parents of the minor girl hold the right to advocate for her welfare, including their demand for the termination of the pregnancy resulting from an incestuous relationship with her brother.

Kerala HC issues notice to pvt unis against using ‘India’, ‘Indian’ in their names

ERNAKULAM: The Kerala High Court sent a notice to various educational institutions to direct them to remove prefixes such as ‘Indian’ and ‘India’ from their names, on Friday. “The use of the prefixes ‘India’ and ‘Indian’ by private educational institutions is highly misleading, especially to the young and gullible aspiring students freshly graduating from school, […]

Kerala bank scam: ED alleges non-cooperation from police, Crime Branch

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the Kerala High Court that the Kerala Police and Crime Branch are not cooperating with the investigation into the Karuvannur Cooperative Bank and similar other scams in the state. The ED also alleged that the police are not handing over the necessary details in the case. The agency made […]

Top Kerala forum urges Guv to return pro-encroachment bill

The bill seeks to seeks regularization of unauthorized structures constructed over 50 years ago

Kerala to demolish illegal construction in Idukki hills

The government order comes amidst concerns of widespread land encroachment raised by various NGOs and environmental groups

Watching pornography privately no offence, Kerala HC frees man

New Delhi: The Kerala HC quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a man who was arrested by the Police from roadside for watching pornography on his mobile phone.  The court in the order stated, “Pornography has been in practice for centuries. The question to be decided in this case is whether a person watching a porn video […]

Kerala High Court directs state government to prepare a compensation scheme to assist POCSO victims

According to the High Court, the existing scheme is inadequate to provide compensation to the victims. The order was passed by Justice Kauser Edappagath while considering whether the victims of sexual abuse or harassment can claim compensation under the Kerala Victim Compensation Scheme, 2017.