Tag: Kerala High Court

Bad dam management caused Kerala floods: Amicus curiae to HC

Dams opened without following norms, report of national weather monitoring centre not taken seriously, amicus curiae Jacob P Alex, who was appointed last year for Kerala floods cases, tells the High Court

April 4, 2019

Kerala actor abduction case: HC dismisses Dileep’s plea seeking CBI probe

In his petition, Dileep pleaded that he has been framed in the case by the police relying only on the statement of the prime accused, Pulsar Suni.

December 19, 2018

Kerala High Court grants bail to BJP leader K Surendran

A day after the Pathanamthitta Judicial First Class Magistrate court remanded him in 14-day judicial custody, senior Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party leader K Surendran got bail from the Kerala High Court in a case connected to an attack on a woman.

December 7, 2018

Kerala HC fines BJP’s Shobha Surendran for seeking ‘cheap publicity’ through PIL

Surendran had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) questioning police action in Sabarimala.

December 4, 2018

SC refuses early hearing against unseating of IUML MLA

Shaji won from Azhikode constituency in Kannur district in a bitterly fought battle by a margin of 2,462 votes.

November 22, 2018

Sabarimala board member climbs holy steps sans ‘Irumudikettu’, ex-chief moves HC

A controversy broke out Tuesday over the official reportedly climbing the sacred steps without carrying the customary 'Irumudikettu'.

November 7, 2018

Four new Kerala High Court judges sworn in

The four new judges are VG Arun, N Nagaresh, TV Anilkumar, and N Anil Kumar, who were sworn in as additional judges

November 5, 2018

Kerala nun rape | Father Kuriakose, key witness against Bishop Franco, found dead in Jalandhar

Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested in Kochi on September 21 after he was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a nun between 2014 and 2016.

October 22, 2018

Kerala nun rape: Bishop Franco Mulakkal gets bail, but not allowed to enter state

Laying down the conditions for the bail, the court stated that Bishop Franco should not enter Kerala and that he should surrender his passport before the court.

October 15, 2018

Nun rape case: Kerala HC rejects bail plea of Bishop Franco Mulakkal

Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested on September 21 in Kochi after three consecutive days of interrogation by the state police.

October 3, 2018

What is the Sabarimala temple case?

The Supreme Court had in August said women had the constitutional right to enter Sabarimala temple and pray like men without being discriminated against.

September 27, 2018

Kerala nun rape case: No arrest for Bishop Mulakkal as HC expresses satisfaction over probe

Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Jalandhar has been served a notice to appear before the probe team on September 19.

September 13, 2018

Vatican vacillates..

..And the CBCI dithers. The sum total of that reluctance to face a challenge square-on erodes the credibility of the administration of the Catholic Church in India which could actually impact the reputation of the religion itself. Particularly since cracking down on sexual abuse is not a strong point of Pope Francis’ leadership. The Kerala …

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September 13, 2018

Bishop rape charge: HC asks state to file report

National Commission For Women summons Kerala MLA over derogatory remarks.

September 11, 2018

Kerala High Court tells ICAR to conduct fresh PG entrance exam in state

The directive was issued by Justice A. Muhammed Mustaque while he was hearing a writ petition filed by Adarsh K.C. from Kannur and Amal C.T. from Alappuzha. Both of the petitioners had applied for the Postgraduate programme but they were unable to reach the examination centre for the exam conducted on August 18 due to the unprecedented floods at that time.

September 9, 2018

High Court gives bail to Kerala priest accused of rape

Last week a magisterial court in Thiruvalla had rejected his bail, following which he approached the high court.

July 23, 2018

After SC verdict, Hadiya says ‘all this happened as I embraced Islam’

After her marriage with Shafin Jahan was upheld by Supreme Court, Hadiya on Saturday said “all this happened as I embraced Islam”. Hadiya and her husband arrived in Kerela on Saturday from Salem and drove to the office of the Popular Front of India (PFI) where she briefly interacted with the media. “The Constitution gives …

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March 10, 2018