PIL filed before Kerala HC against Bharat Jodo Yatra

Thiruvananthapuram, September 20 (BPNS) As the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY) progresses in the state, it has met with an unexpected hurdle in the form of a plea. Public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed by a lawyer seeking direction from the Kerala High Court to regulate the Yatra for causing traffic problems. In his plea, […]

Kerala HC frowns on dog killing incidents, lists on Friday

Thiruvananthapuram, September 14 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday convened a special sitting on Wednesday against the backdrop of rising stray dog attacks in the state. The court which frowned on the unauthorized killing of community dogs also observed that the state government is obligated to protect the citizens from the attacks of ferocious […]

SC grants interim bail to activist Setalvad

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested on June 25 for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people” in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases, a day after excoriating the Gujarat High Court over delayed listing of her bail prayer. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday […]

Assembly ruckus case: Kerala HC declines to stay trial

Kochi, Sep 2 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Friday declined to stay the trial in the 2015 Assembly ruckus case in which General Education Minister V Sivankutty and some other prominent LDF leaders are also among the accused. Justice Ziyad Rahman A A asked all the accused, including LDF convener E P Jayarajan and Left […]