The Kerala High Court has quashed key steps in the land acquisition process for the proposed Sabarimala greenfield airport. The Court held that the state did not properly assess the “absolute bare minimum” land required and ordered a fresh process.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a daughter born within four months of marriage is legally presumed to be legitimate and entitled to an equal share in her father’s property. The Court set aside a trial court decree, holding that conception before marriage does not defeat the presumption of legitimacy under law.
The Kerala High Court has dismissed bail pleas filed by former Travancore Devaswom Board and Sabarimala officials in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The accused are under SIT probe for alleged misappropriation of temple gold.
The Kerala High Court has stayed Enforcement Directorate proceedings under FEMA against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac in the KIIFB Masala Bonds case, granting interim relief and halting adjudication for three months.
Justice Nisha Banu will be sworn in as a Judge of the Kerala High Court on December 19, following the Centre’s transfer notification and presidential directive. The High Court has issued an official notification and announced live streaming of the ceremony.
The Supreme Court held that keeping original title deeds in bank lockers is a common practice and does not show buyer’s fault. Finding deliberate concealment of mortgage by the seller, the Court restored the order allowing the buyer to recover the paid amount.
The Supreme Court has stayed the Kerala High Court’s ruling on the Munambam waqf land dispute and ordered that the status quo be maintained until the next hearing, offering temporary relief to affected families amid the ongoing inquiry.
The Kerala High Court has dismissed appeals by the CBFC and the Catholic Congress against the Malayalam film Haal, upholding a ruling that quashed most censorship cuts. The Bench watched the film before reaffirming the filmmakers’ rights.
The Kerala government has moved the High Court against the anticipatory bail granted to MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in a second rape case. The State argues the trial court’s relief was unjustified amid serious allegations of sexual assault.
The Kerala High Court Advocates’ Association is preparing to approach the Supreme Court against the State government’s decision to acquire land for relocating the Kerala High Court to Kalamassery, after the Cabinet recently approved the plan for a new judicial city.
