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Symbol of party, Name, and image of the candidate should be seen clearly on EVM: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court expressed the importance of being able to see the name, image, and logo clearly in order to have a free and fair election. The court ruled…

Kerala High Court allows admission of transgender person in NCC on the basis of self-perceived gender identity

The Kerala High Court recently ruled that a Transgender person is entitled to be admitted to National Cadet Corps (NCC) in accordance with her self-perceived gender identity. The judgment was…

UNILATERAL WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT FROM JOINT DIVORCE PETITION, AFTER THE OTHER PARTY HAS PERFORMED OBLIGATIONS UNDER AGREEMENT, CANNOT BE PERMITTED

The kerala High Court has delivered a notable judgement holding that unilateral withdrawal of consent by a spouse from a joint petition filed for divorce, after the other party has…

Kerala High Court directs to expedite probe against false rape charges

The Kerala High Court asked the State Police Chief to entrust to a competent officer the investigation charges of a false rape case as well as expedite the investigation. A…

Kerala High Court gives direction initiate CBI investigation in Jesna Maria Case

Jesna Maria James is a 2nd year student studying B.Com in Kerala. The 20 year old went missing in 2018 from her house. Her brother’s statement says that the girl…

Siddique Kappan Case: SC gives 5-day interim bail to Kerala journalist to meet sick mother

The Apex Court of India on Monday granted bail of 5 days to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan on an application filed by the Kerala Union Working Journalists seeking his release…

State High Court of Kerala permits medical termination of 26-week foetus of 15 year rape victim

High Court on Monday permitted the medical termination of a 26-week pregnant minor rape victim. A single bench of Justice P.V. Asha heard the civil writ petition, and recorded that…

Supreme Court: Relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under a Triple Talaq case

Case: Rahna Jalal v. State of KeralaThe Supreme Court has ruled that the relatives of the husband cannot be regarded as accused under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on…

Entitlement of compensation under Section 357A (4) can be availed by victims even prior to the enactment

Case title - District Collector Alappuzha v. District Legal Service Authority, Alappuzha and others [WP(C).No.7250 OF 2014(E)]. A landmark judgement was passed by Kerala High Court about the Section 357A…

Honour killing suspected: two held

In a suspected case of 'honour killing', a 27 year old man was killed by his father in law and his wife's uncle, on Friday, in Kerala's Palakkad district. The…