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 Pathanamthitta Consumer Commission directed KSBC to compensate a customer for charging more than the printed MRP on a beer bottle. Holding the practice to be an unfair trade practice and deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act, the Commission awarded refund, compensation, and costs totaling Rs 25,000.
The Kerala High Court has directed a fresh notice to be sent to ex-MLA PV Anvar in an illegal phone tapping case after the previous notice was returned unclaimed. The case raises serious privacy breach concerns, prompting a CBI investigation request. Anvar’s public admission of phone tapping highlights significant legal and ethical issues.
