The Kerala High Court ordered the removal of Vellappally Natesan as General Secretary of SNDP Yogam after ruling that failure to file audited financial statements for three consecutive years disqualified its directors under company law.
The Kerala High Court stayed a trial court order directing rape-accused MLA Rahul Mamkootathil to reveal the passwords of his mobile phones to the police. The court will examine whether forcing an accused to disclose phone passcodes violates constitutional protections against self-incrimination and privacy.
The Kerala High Court quashed criminal proceedings against Malayalam actress Shwetha Menon over allegations of appearing in obscene films and advertisements. Justice C. S. Dias allowed her plea to set aside the FIR and related case.
The Kerala High Court observed that proving intent by former Transport Minister Antony Raju to tamper with evidence in a 1990 drug case may be difficult, as Justice C. Jayachandran questioned whether his senior lawyer knew of the alleged act.
The Kerala High Court reduced the sentence of a husband convicted under Section 498A IPC, holding that matrimonial cruelty is a continuing offence and delay in filing a complaint does not automatically weaken the credibility of dowry harassment allegations.
The Kerala High Court directed the Travancore Devaswom Board’s auditor to suggest measures to correct financial discrepancies found in the accounts of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam event.
The Court noted missing documents, unexplained budget changes, and concerns over financial discipline in the Board’s spending.
The Kerala High Court dismissed a PIL seeking directions to drop Ethics Committee proceedings against expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil. The Court ruled that it cannot issue directions to the Speaker regarding how Assembly proceedings should be conducted.
The Kerala High Court strongly criticized petitioners for making allegations against judges who lifted the stay on the film Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond. The Bench led by Soumen Sen heard a PIL challenging the movie’s release.
The Kerala High Court upheld that men possess dignity, pride, self-respect, and social identity while permitting correction of a father’s name on a child’s birth certificate. It noted husbands may feel mocked publicly in cultures valuing marital fidelity.
