The Kerala High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the use of “Indian Premier League” by Board of Control for Cricket in India, ruling the plea lacked merit despite claims the private body used “Indian” without National Sports Federation recognition.
The Kerala High Court issued notice on a plea alleging Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited failed to reduce premiums despite GST exemption on health insurance, with petitioner Lawrence Joseph claiming he paid nearly the same amount after the policy change.
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.
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 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 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 said it is satisfied with the progress of the SIT investigation into the alleged misappropriation of gold at the Sabarimala temple. The court observed that the probe is being properly monitored and rejected demands to hand over the case to the CBI.
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging a stop memo that stalled preparations for the revival of the Mahamagha Mahotsavam after nearly 250 years. The Court has asked the State government to respond and posted the matter for further hearing.
A Kerala court convicted six men for the 2017 actress abduction and assault case while fully acquitting actor Dileep of all charges. The court detailed individual offences for every accused, with sentencing scheduled for December 12.
