The Kerala High Court invalidated the oath taken by 20 Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillors, ruling that the swearing-in violated legal procedure. The Court directed them to retake the oath within four weeks as per statutory requirements following a petition challenging the ceremony.
The Kerala High Court dismissed a plea over a coconut tree on a neighbour’s land, calling it a classic case of unnecessary litigation driven by ego clashes between neighbours. Remarking that the tree itself might laugh at the dispute, the Court said its quiet existence had unnecessarily become the subject of valuable judicial time.
The Kerala High Court held that persons with Down Syndrome are entitled to protections under the National Trust Act and ruled that guardianship applications cannot be rejected merely because the condition is not expressly mentioned in the statute, granting relief to a father seeking guardianship of his daughter.
