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Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction and 20-Year Sentence in Child Sexual Assault Case under POCSO Act

Kerala High Court Upholds Conviction and 20-Year Sentence in Child Sexual Assault Case under POCSO Act

Accused found guilty of penetrative sexual assault and use of intoxicants on minor; Juvenile Justice Act conviction and ...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Rejection of Kidney Donation Application, Directs Fresh Consideration

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Rejection of Kidney Donation Application, Directs Fresh Consideration

Court rules that prior organ donation by donor’s spouse and unsubstantiated criminal allegations are irrelevant grounds ...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Arbitration Award Execution Petition, Clarifies Scope of Executing Courts’ Powers

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Dismissal of Arbitration Award Execution Petition, Clarifies Scope of Executing Courts’ Powers

Executing courts cannot dismiss arbitral award execution solely on unilateral arbitrator appointment if appointment is b...

Muslim marriage does not shield man from POCSO liability for sex with 17-year-old:Kerala HC

Muslim marriage does not shield man from POCSO liability for sex with 17-year-old:Kerala HC

It was further alleged that she was made to stay at the house and was placed in the accused's bedroom after she expresse...

Kerala High Court Upholds Restrictions on Attaching Independent Properties of Judgment Debtor's Wife

Kerala High Court Upholds Restrictions on Attaching Independent Properties of Judgment Debtor's Wife

Court Clarifies Application of Section 53 of the Transfer of Property Act in Fraudulent Transactions...

Kerala High Court Upholds Restriction on MBBS Exam Attempts

Kerala High Court Upholds Restriction on MBBS Exam Attempts

Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Additional Chance, Stresses Adherence to Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 2023...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail in Landmark Case Citing Non-Compliance with Constitutional Safeguards

Kerala High Court Grants Bail in Landmark Case Citing Non-Compliance with Constitutional Safeguards

Court Rules Arrests Vitiated Due to Failure to Inform Relatives, Upholding Article 22(1) Protections...

Kerala High Court Upholds Maintenance for Wife and Child Under Domestic Violence Act

Kerala High Court Upholds Maintenance for Wife and Child Under Domestic Violence Act

Court Dismisses Husband's Challenge, Affirms Financial Support Obligations Despite Wife's Temporary Employment...

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Father Under Juvenile Justice Act

Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Father Under Juvenile Justice Act

Court rules mere fatherhood does not fulfill statutory requirements under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act...

Kerala High Court Orders Re-evaluation of Lulu Hyper Market's Land Conversion Applications

Kerala High Court Orders Re-evaluation of Lulu Hyper Market's Land Conversion Applications

Court mandates strict compliance with statutory procedures under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, ...

Kerala High Court Orders Reconsideration of Tax Exemption for Cochin Sports Centre

Kerala High Court Orders Reconsideration of Tax Exemption for Cochin Sports Centre

The court sets aside the government’s refusal of tax exemption, directing a fresh review of the Regional Sports Centre’s...

Kerala High Court Denies Police Protection in Absence of Credible Threat Evidence

Kerala High Court Denies Police Protection in Absence of Credible Threat Evidence

Court dismisses petitioner's plea citing lack of substantiated claims against political opponents...

Kerala High Court Mandates Overhaul of Mental Health Facilities

Kerala High Court Mandates Overhaul of Mental Health Facilities

Court Orders Comprehensive Reforms to Address Deplorable Conditions in State's Mental Health Centres...

Kerala High Court Urges Renaming of Mental Health Centres to Combat Stigma

Kerala High Court Urges Renaming of Mental Health Centres to Combat Stigma

Court suggests rebranding to promote community welfare and address societal perceptions under the Mental Health Care Act...

Kerala High Court Cracks Down on Unauthorized Vehicle Modifications

Kerala High Court Cracks Down on Unauthorized Vehicle Modifications

Strict Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Mandated to Enhance Road Safety...

Kerala High Court Upholds Tax Exemption for MRF's Compound Rubber Products

Kerala High Court Upholds Tax Exemption for MRF's Compound Rubber Products

State Level Committee's Decision Overturned, Granting MRF Limited Tax Relief on Finished Rubber Products...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Petition to Unfreeze Bank Account Amid Suspicious Transactions

Kerala High Court Dismisses Petition to Unfreeze Bank Account Amid Suspicious Transactions

Court Orders FIR Against Petitioner for Alleged Money Mule Activities Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023...

Kerala High Court Quashes Cochin Devaswom Board's Assumption of Temple Management

Kerala High Court Quashes Cochin Devaswom Board's Assumption of Temple Management

Cochin Devaswom Board's attempt to take over Ernakulam Thirumala Devaswom management halted by Kerala High Court; compli...

Kerala High Court Dismisses AVT McCormick's Writ Petition on Transitional Credit Refund

Kerala High Court Dismisses AVT McCormick's Writ Petition on Transitional Credit Refund

Court Upholds Limitation Law; Disallows Resurrection of Time-barred Claims Under Article 226...

Kerala High Court Clarifies Levy of Cess on Construction Contracts

Kerala High Court Clarifies Levy of Cess on Construction Contracts

Court rules cess applicable only on construction costs, not entire contract value, in landmark judgment involving Kerala...

Kerala High Court Directs Comprehensive SOP for Children with Neuro developmental Disabilities

Kerala High Court Directs Comprehensive SOP for Children with Neuro developmental Disabilities

Court Orders Central and State Governments to Collaborate on Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Framework...

Kerala HC pulls up MVD over inaction against modified SUV used in flood rescue

Kerala HC pulls up MVD over inaction against modified SUV used in flood rescue

The court noted that an e-challan issued against the vehicle on March 11, 2024, remained pending, and that it had again ...

Kerala HC grants bail to teacher convicted in Palathayi POCSO case

Kerala HC grants bail to teacher convicted in Palathayi POCSO case

The case pertains to alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old schoolgirl by her own teacher and BJP leader Padmarajan....

Kerala HC suspends sentences of four people convicted in 2003 Muthanga attack case

Kerala HC suspends sentences of four people convicted in 2003 Muthanga attack case

The Muthanga agitation was a land rights movement led by the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha in 2003, demanding that the then ...

88-year-old woman gets HC protection to enter her property in Keralam

88-year-old woman gets HC protection to enter her property in Keralam

During the August 11 hearing, the Taliparamba Station House Officer told the court that police would provide full protec...

Kerala High Court Restricts Advocate for Unauthorized Recording of Court Proceedings

Kerala High Court Restricts Advocate for Unauthorized Recording of Court Proceedings

Court finds unauthorized digital dissemination of proceedings as criminal contempt, imposes restrictions on Advocate's p...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Lower Courts' Decisions Due to Jurisdictional Error in BRD Finance Ltd. Case

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Lower Courts' Decisions Due to Jurisdictional Error in BRD Finance Ltd. Case

Munsiff Court's Failure to Transfer Commercial Dispute to Designated Commercial Court Deemed Unsustainable...

Kerala High Court Upholds Conditional Nature of PMMVY Scheme

Kerala High Court Upholds Conditional Nature of PMMVY Scheme

Petition Challenging Vaccination Requirement for Maternity Benefits Dismissed...

Kerala High Court Criticizes Cochin Devaswom Board for Misuse of Funds

Kerala High Court Criticizes Cochin Devaswom Board for Misuse of Funds

Court Orders Compliance with Audit Objections and Emphasizes Responsible Use of Public Funds...

Kerala HC acquits man sentenced to life for wife's murder

Kerala HC acquits man sentenced to life for wife's murder

"The chain of evidence does not show that within all human probability the act must have been done by the accused and th...

Kerala High Court Upholds Fairness in Taxation for Damaged Vehicles

Kerala High Court Upholds Fairness in Taxation for Damaged Vehicles

Registered owners not liable for motor vehicle tax on vehicles beyond repair, rules court in landmark judgment...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to School Teacher Convicted of Sexual Assault

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to School Teacher Convicted of Sexual Assault

Court Cites Contradictions in Testimonies and Infirmities in Conviction Order as Reasons for Bail...

Kerala High Court Upholds Termination of Teacher for Prolonged Unauthorized Absence

Kerala High Court Upholds Termination of Teacher for Prolonged Unauthorized Absence

Court Finds Abandonment of Service by Teacher Abroad, Supports School's Decision to Terminate Employment...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Divorce Petition on Grounds of Marital Discord

Kerala High Court Dismisses Divorce Petition on Grounds of Marital Discord

Court Rules Trivial Marital Issues Do Not Constitute Cruelty, Upholds Family Court's Decision...

Kerala High Court Upholds Government's Policy on TV Ratings Exclusion of Landing Page Viewership

Kerala High Court Upholds Government's Policy on TV Ratings Exclusion of Landing Page Viewership

Court rules against All India Digital Cable Federation, stating that inclusion or exclusion of landing page viewership i...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Convicted Appellants in High-Profile Criminal Case

Kerala High Court Grants Bail to Convicted Appellants in High-Profile Criminal Case

Bail Granted to Appellants Convicted Under Multiple IPC Sections, Subject to Stringent Conditions...