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Wednesday, December 10, 2025
TopicKerala High Court

Topic: Kerala High Court

Milind Soman, Uorfi Javed to Kerala activist — obscenity accusations & what the law says

Debate on obscenity back in focus after Kerala HC quashed POCSO case against women’s rights activist who posted videos on social media showing her kids painting on her bare torso.

US and India are closer than ever. Defence tech transfer is proof

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

‘Nudity shouldn’t be tied to sex’: HC quashes POCSO case against mom who let kids paint her naked torso

Case deals with viral video made by Kerala activist. Judge Kauser Edappagath said she meant to educate her children to treat nude bodies as more than ‘just sexual objects only’.

‘Some judges are lazy & take yrs to write judgments, but no action from collegium’: Retd SC judge Chelameswar

Justice J Chelameswar was speaking at seminar at Kochi's Kerala HC Auditorium. He also spoke on need to record proceedings of collegium & importance of independence of judiciary.

SC raises doubts about Kerala HC stay on NCP leader’s conviction as his LS membership is restored

Bench of justices K.M. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathana observes verbally that courts cannot follow different rules for lawmakers and for non-MPs/MLAs on issue of stay of conviction.

Lok Sabha restores NCP MP Mohammad Faizal’s membership amid Rahul Gandhi disqualification row

Lakshadweep MP's conviction in attempt to murder case suspended by Kerala HC two months ago. However, he moved Supreme Court claiming that Speaker was not taking a decision in his case.

‘Advocacy best profession to raise voice,’ says Kerala’s first transgender lawyer Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi, 27, was enrolled with the Bar Council of Kerala Sunday. She says her family and her teachers have been extremely supportive throughout her journey so far.

Prison breaks, double homicide — rap sheet of serial killer ‘ripper Jayanandan’ now out on parole

Kerala HC has granted 'ripper Jayanandan' 15-day parole to attend daughter's wedding. The 56-year-old is serving three life sentences at the central jail in Viyyur.

SC agrees to hear same-sex couple’s plea challenging Kerala HC-ordered counselling

Petitoner Devu G had sought stay on Kerala HC order directing her same-sex partner to go in for counselling. Supreme Court has listed the matter for hearing on 17 February.

At the root of SC case on gay marriage rights, the Kerala same-sex couple who started it all

Many problems in their relationship were not considered valid. The government did not recognise their marriage—no documents, no inheritance rights.

On Camera

From Binodini to Mitin—Bengali cinema scripting its comeback this Christmas

As Park Street now anticipates the Christmas lights, Bangla cinema eyes a harmony. Colliding heritage, devotion and some detective grit, the year-ender comes with a rediscovery.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.