The Kerala High Court has directed the State to disburse the unpaid balance of post-surgery aid to a transgender petitioner within two months, closing a writ petition over a 2018 government order. Ernakulam: The Kerala High Court has disposed of a writ petition by a transgender person with a direction to the Director of the […]
A saree may be graceful and respectful, but “its dignity cannot be converted into a compulsory uniform by force of individual preference”: the Kerala High Court has held that dress choice is fundamental right, ordering police protection for a headmistress stopped at her school gate for wearing a churidar. Ernakulam: The Kerala High Court has […]
With an elected State Bar Council now in office, “nothing survives” of the challenge to the BCI interim authority for the Bar Council of Kerala, and the Kerala High Court has closed the petitions. Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday closed the writ petitions against orders of the Bar Council of India Chairman that […]
Kerala: A Kerala court on Friday, 28th Feb, granted bail to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader PC George in a hate speech case filed against him for making derogatory comments about the Muslim community.The case began after PC George made controversial statements during a televised debate on Janam TV on January 5.
The Kerala High Court ruled that magic mushrooms are not classified as narcotic drugs under the NDPS Act, impacting bail decisions for drug possession cases. The Court clarified that the mushrooms, containing minimal psilocybin, cannot be treated as mixtures. Consequently, the accused’s total weight of possession did not exceed the commercial quantity threshold, allowing bail.
The Kerala High Court, led by Justice PV Kunhikrishnan, ruled that nurses should not be routinely arrested for medical negligence without essential evidence. The Court emphasized the need for societal and governmental support to protect nurses, who are critical in healthcare, ensuring they receive the same legal safeguards as doctors.
The Kerala High Court has nullified the criminal proceedings against an individual who attached a poster featuring a lotus, the emblem of a political party, to an electric pole using adhesive. The incident reportedly led to a disturbance near the Annamkulangara Devi Temple, and the Electricity Board incurred a cost of Rs. 63 to remove […]
