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    Redisplaying Derogatory Content Already Published Will Attract the Offence of Defamation: Kerala High Court
    Redisplaying Derogatory Content Already Published Will Attract the Offence of Defamation: Kerala High Court
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    Redisplaying Derogatory Content Already Published Will Attract the Offence of Defamation: Kerala High Court

    The Kerala High Court dismissed a quashing plea by editors of the Vellinakshathram website, holding that republishing defamatory statements causing reputational harm can attract criminal liability under Sections 499 and 500 IPC, refusing to quash proceedings sought under Section 482 CrPC.

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    MSC Elsa-3 Ship Sinking: Owners Rush To Kerala HC To Limit USD 14 million (Rs 118 Crore) Liability After Devastating Sea Pollution
    MSC Elsa-3 Ship Sinking: Owners Rush To Kerala HC To Limit USD 14 million (Rs 118 Crore) Liability After Devastating Sea Pollution
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    MSC Elsa-3 Ship Sinking: Owners Rush To Kerala HC To Limit USD 14 Million (Rs 118 Crore) Liability After Devastating Sea Pollution

    The owners of sunken MSC Elsa-3 ship Today (Aug 6) approached the Kerala High Court to cap their legal responsibility at $14 million. The ship’s sinking caused severe marine pollution and sparked huge compensation claims from Kerala government and private parties.

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    Murder Case | "Evidence Must Be Digitally Saved and Shared": Kerala HC Acquits Man, Slams Police for 'Outdated Colonial Methods'
    Murder Case | "Evidence Must Be Digitally Saved and Shared": Kerala HC Acquits Man, Slams Police for 'Outdated Colonial Methods'
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    Murder Case | “Evidence Must Be Digitally Saved and Shared”: Kerala HC Acquits Man, Slams Police for ‘Outdated Colonial Methods’

    Kerala High Court freed a murder convict due to police investigation flaws and directed urgent reforms using digital tools like ‘e-Sakshya’. Court stressed on strict use of BNSS rules in all future cases.

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    Kerala HC Grants Bail To Man Accused of Raping Wife Before Their Marriage, Says 'Consensual' & Warns Against Misusing Criminal Law
    Kerala HC Grants Bail To Man Accused of Raping Wife Before Their Marriage, Says 'Consensual' & Warns Against Misusing Criminal Law
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    Kerala HC Grants Bail To Man Accused of Raping Wife Before Their Marriage, Says ‘Consensual’ & Warns Against Misusing Criminal Law

    Kerala HC grants anticipatory bail to man accused of raping wife before marriage, calls it consensual; warns against misusing criminal law in matrimonial disputes.

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    Kerala High Court: "Even Valmiki Was A Criminal Before He Wrote The Ramayana. Society Creates Criminals"
    Kerala High Court: "Even Valmiki Was A Criminal Before He Wrote The Ramayana. Society Creates Criminals"
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    Kerala High Court: “Even Valmiki Was A Criminal Before He Wrote The Ramayana. Society Creates Criminals”

    Kerala High Court highlights that Indian criminal law should focus on reform, not just punishment. Justice Kunhikrishnan explains that social issues often lead people to crime and everyone deserves a second chance.

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    Kerala HC Grants Bail to Man Who Attacked Mother Over New Year’s Money: 'No Purpose in Blaming Youth'
    Kerala HC Grants Bail to Man Who Attacked Mother Over New Year’s Money: 'No Purpose in Blaming Youth'
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    Kerala HC Grants Bail to Man Who Attacked Mother Over New Year’s Money: ‘No Purpose in Blaming Youth’

    A 25-year-old man got bail after attacking his mother for refusing money for New Year’s Eve celebrations. The Kerala High Court, moved by the mother’s emotional plea, stated, “A mother’s love for her son is like a rose – it will bloom forever.”

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