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Kerala High Court set aside Chancellor’s communication asking the VCs of eight Universities in Kerala for their resignation and termination

Kerala High Court: In writ petitions filed by Vice Chancellors (VC) of eight Universities in Kerala alleging that the Chancellor

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Kerala High Court | Bail can be sought under POCSO Act, when offence has been alleged under POCSO Act as well as SC/ST Act

Kerala High Court: In a conflict between the manner and forum for filing an application for bail when offences under

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Kerala High Court quashes proceedings against CM Pinarayi Vijayan and 11 other CPI(M) leaders protesting for withdrawal from free trade agreement between India and the ASEAN

Kerala High Court: In a case relating to a complaint for offences under Sections 143, 147, 149 and 283 of

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Kerala High Court confirms pre-arrest bail order to Civic Chandran; Expunged ‘provocative dress’ remark of Kozhikode Sessions Court

Kerala High Court: In a criminal miscellaneous petition filed to set aside the order granting pre-arrest bail by the Sessions

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Kerala High Court | ‘Solemnisation of marriage’ is the consideration for registering marriages under the Kerala Registration of Marriages Rules and not ‘religion of the parties’

Kerala High Court: In a writ petition filed being aggrieved by the refusal of registration of marriage by the Registrar

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Kerala High Court| Allegation of rape on false promise to marriage unsustainable, if the relationship between the two continued even after marriage of accused

Kerala High Court: In a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) for quashing the

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Kerala High Court | Elected Independent Candidate joining a political party or coalition, shall acquire disqualification as per Section 3(1)(c) of the Kerala Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act

Kerala High Court: In an appeal filed challenging the judgment of the Single Judge upholding the State Election Commission’s order of disqualifying

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Kerala High Court prohibits use of contract carriages and other transport vehicles in public places flouting prescribed safety standards

Kerala High Court: In a suo motu cognizance of the case relating to the use of contract carriages vehicles that

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Kerala High Court| Object of an enquiry under S. 33 (2) (b) of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947 is to lift the veil to find out any hidden motive in punishing the workman

Kerala High Court: In a petition challenging the order dismissing the application filed under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes

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Kerala High Court No provision in MTP Act, 1971 requires woman to obtain her husband’s permission for terminating the pregnancy; Permits petitioner to undergo Medical termination of pregnancy

Kerala High Court: In a petition filed by a 21-year-old girl, seeking medical termination of her pregnancy, V.G. Arun, J.

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Kerala High Court explains scope of grant of anticipatory bail in offences under SC/ST Act; true import of ‘knowing’ or ‘knowledge’ under Section 3(2)(va) of the Act

Kerala High Court: In an appeal relating to the grant of anticipatory bail for the commission of offences under Sections

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[Kerala Dog Menace] Kerala High Court directs State to provide immediate, effective, & free medical treatments to injured persons

“It is not mere co-incidence that Article 51-A of our Constitution uses the expression ‘compassion’ and ‘humanism’ while enumerating the duties expected of the citizenry towards the environment and living creatures.”

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Kerala HC takes cognizance of unauthorised killing of community dogs; directs State to issue circular prohibiting citizens from inflicting unnecessary harm on dogs

Kerala High Court: While addressing the menace of dog bites in Kerala and the incidents of unauthorised killing of community

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Kerala High Court issues notice to General Secretary, Sister Hatune Foundation on a German National’s plea alleging sexual harassment

Kerala High Court: In a disturbing case where a German National, who came to India on a 1-year visa for NGO volunteer

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Consumer culture of ‘use and throw’ has influenced our matrimonial relationships also; Kerala HC expresses concern over alarming rise of divorce cases

Kerala High Court: While adjudicating a divorce case, the Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Sophy Thomas*, JJ., raised

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Kerala HC issues notice to Centre & State in a PIL seeking extension of facilities to every person with disability in need of special assistance irrespective of percentage of disability

Kerala High Court: In a PIL seeking extension of facilities to every person with a disability in need of special assistance irrespective

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Family Courts cannot restrain a Muslim man from pronouncing talaq or entering into second marriage as per personal law: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: In a case relating to talaq as per Muslim personal law and bigamy, A. Muhamed Mustaque, J.

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‘A’ diary of civil & criminal proceedings cannot be obtained by filing RTI; Kerala HC upholds constitutional validity of Rule 12 of RTI (Subordinate Courts and Tribunals) Rules, 2006

Kerala High Court: In a case challenging the validity of Rule 12 of the Right to Information (Subordinate Courts and

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Granite Stones Trafficking| Kerala HC directs Geologist to release vehicles wrongfully seized for want of Mineral Transit Pass

Kerala High Court: N. Nagaresh, J., directed the Geologist of Department of mining & geology, Manjeri to release wrongfully seized vehicles of

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Abortion| Kerala HC allows a 14-year-old girl to get medical termination of her 28-week pregnancy

Kerala High Court: V. G. Arun, J., allowed medical termination of 28-week pregnancy of a 14-year-old girl. The mother of