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Thiruvananthapuram, September 1 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court has courted controversy as one of its division benches came out with a slew of observations on the younger generation’s approach to marital relationships. It’s while declining a decree of divorce that the Division Bench of Justices A Muhammad Mustaque and Sophy Thomas made the observations that […]

Thiruvananthapuram, August 24 (BPNS) The controversial order of the Kozhikode Sessions Court that included the observation that a sexual harassment case would not prima facie stand if the victim was wearing a sexually provocative dress got eventually stayed by the Kerala High Court. In his stay order, Justice Kausar Edappagath said that the observation of […]

Chennai, Aug 23 (BPNS) Madras High Court has adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by former Chief Minister and AIADMK leader, Edappadi K. Palaniswami challenging the order of a single bench judge of the Madras HC in favour of his opponent in the party, O. Panneerselvam. The case will now be heard by the […]

Chennai, Aug 12 (BPNS) The Madras High court on Friday came out strongly against the practice of an orderly system in Tamil Nadu police and called for the Director General of Police to provide a report to the court before August 18. Justice S.M. Subramaniam of the Madras High Court said that it was painful […]

Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer against the state government over its insistence on wearing masks. Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N. Mala passed the orders on the petition filed by Advocate S.V. Ramamurthy who claimed that wearing masks had […]

Chennai, Aug 11 (BPNS) The Madras High  Court on Thursday quashed a First Information Report (FIR) against Tamil actor Suriya and Director of Jai Bhim movie, T.S. Gganavel. The FIR was registered at the Velachery police station, Chennai for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community by portraying it in a bad light in […]

Chennai, Aug 10( BPNS) Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against transfer of 1000 crocodiles from Madras Crocodile Bank Trust (MCBT) to Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre (GZRRC). The division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Chief Justice, Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N. Mala dismissed the […]

Thiruvananthapuram, August 8 (BPNS) The torrential rains experienced by Kerala from July 30 have resulted in flash floods, landslides, waterlogging, and other rain-related incidents in various parts of the state. It caused extensive damage and also claimed the lives of 20 people (as of August 4). Now, taking note of the past and present incidents, […]

Thiruvananthapuram, August 6( BPNS) The Kerala High Court on the other day initiated the reopening of a dowry death case, which was closed by the police as suicide out of depression. It was Justice Kausar Edappagath who directed the reopening of the case. The case pertains to the death of Rajalakshmi, who was found dead […]