Thiruvananthapuram, October 17 (BPNS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court has directed the state government to file a report on the loss (to both public and private properties) quantified by it in connection with the hartal called by the state unit of Popular Front of India (PFI) on September 23. The division bench, […]
Kerala HC frowns upon advertisements in KSRTC buses
Thiruvananthapuram, October 15 (BPNS) In a major setback for the state-owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), the Kerala High Court ordered the take down of advertisements exhibited on the body of buses. It was the division bench comprising Justices Anil K Narendran and PG Ajithkumar, who on the other day, came out with such […]
Civic Chandran case: Controversial remark expunged, bail upheld
Thiruvananthapuram, October 13 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday expunged a controversial observation made by a sessions court judge while granting anticipatory bail to an accused in a sexual harassment case. The remark ‘sexually provocative dress’ was made by former Kozhikode Principal District and Sessions Judge S Krishnakumar while granting anticipatory bail to social […]
Kerala HC quashes case against CPI(M) leaders
Thiruvananthapuram, October 13 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday quashed the criminal proceedings against 12 CPI(M) leaders including chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The case pertains to the statewide human chain protest in 2009 against the then Union government’s decision to sign the ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) free trade agreement. Quashing the case, […]
Madras HC initiate proceedings against online games unilaterally
Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Thursday commenced suo motu proceedings against online games to which students are getting addicted more and more. Division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices R. Mahadevan and J. Sathya Narayana Prasad sought a response from the central government and state government in this regard […]
Kerala HC directs ED not to issue summons for two months
Thiruvananthapuram, October 10 (BPNS) In a major relief to the state’s former finance minister TM Thomas Isaac, the Kerala High Court ordered the Enforcement Directorate not to issue further summons in connection with its probe into the alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act in the issuance of Masala Bonds in 2019. The issuance […]
Madras HC allow RSS route march on November 6th
Chennai, Sept 30 (BPNS) Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu police to allow the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct the route march on November 6th. Justice Ilanthiraiyan of Madras High court directed the state police to grant permission to the RSS rally on November 6th. The single bench judge was responding […]
Sexual assault of minor girl : 40-year-old jail term for TN man
Chennai, Sept 30 (BPNS) The Dindigul Mahila court has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Vinoth to 40 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl. The incident occurred in 2016. A 37-year-old woman accomplice of the person was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. The All Woman police station in Dindigul had registered a case […]
Madras HC calls for eradication of invasive species
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) A special division bench of the Madras High Court on Monday, September 26 called for monthly progress reports from district collectors on the eradication of the exotic and invasive species,( seemai karuvelam) that is considered harmful to the ecology. The division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justices N. […]
Kerala HC takes suo motu case against PFI hartal
Kochi, Sep 23 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Friday took a case on its own over the hartal declared by radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) and subsequent sporadic incidents of violence in the state. The court said hartal was banned by it earlier and the destruction of the public property cannot […]