Tag: Kerala High Court
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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 -
Youth lynching: Kerala HC takes suomotu cognisance based on judge’s letter
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday took suomotu cognisance on tribal youth Madhu’s murder in Attappady, Palakkad, based on a letter written by the state legal services authority chairman Justice Surendra Mohan to Chief Justice Antony Dominic. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Antony Dominic and Justice Dama Sheshadri Naidu on Wednesday issued notice to …
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March 1, 2018 -
Good query
Technical reasons may have come in the way of the Supreme Court not offering a definitive answer, but a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India sent out a forceful message to the nation last Thursday when it virtually rejected any challenge to a marriage between two consenting adults. It may have been in …
February 26, 2018 -
High Court cancels Kerala university VC’s appointment
Four years after Dr Babu Sebastian was appointed Mahatma Gandhi University’s Vice-Chancellor, the Kerala High Court on Monday cancelled the appointment on grounds of inadequate qualifications, and formation of a search committee against rules to find a suitable candidate for the post. The High Court order came on a plea of T.R. Premkumar, who pointed …
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February 19, 2018 -
HC quashes ‘land scam’ FIR against Chandy
In a setback to the LDF government in Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Friday quashed the FIR filed by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) against former chief minister Oommen Chandy, former chief secretary EK Bharath Bhushan and others in the Pattoor land deal case, noting it was based on “assumed facts and false …
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February 10, 2018 -
Petition against Saseendran ahead of swearing-in event
Hours before his re-induction into the Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry in Kerala, a petition has been filed against former minister A K Saseendran challenging his acquittal by the Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate court on Saturday in the sensational honey trap case. The petition has been filed in Kerala High Court by Thycaud native Mahalakshmi. Saseendran’s …
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February 1, 2018