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TopicKerala High Court

Topic: Kerala High Court

Kerala HC dismisses pleas against leasing out Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani group

The bench rejected arguments by the LDF government & others saying there was no valid ground to interfere with the Centre's policy decision.

SC upholds rights of Travancore ex-royal family in running Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala

Supreme Court overruled a 2011 Kerala HC order to hold that the Travancore royal family will continue to exert its shebait rights on the Thiruvananthapuram temple.

Woman wanted in gold smuggling case booked under UAPA: NIA informs Kerala High Court

Swapna Suresh, who is on the run, had criminal antecedents & was involved in arranging diplomatic papers for the smuggling of over 30 kg gold seized by the Customs, said NIA.

Sexual intercourse is consensual only if it is ‘welcomed’ by a woman: Kerala High Court

The bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar also ruled that consent requires voluntary participation of women and passive give-in or helpless resignation cannot be construed as consent.

Spouses can be appointed as guardians for comatose patients to manage their properties: HC

Allahabad HC has appointed a woman as a guardian for her comatose husband, allowing her to manage his bank accounts and investments, among others.

Kerala HC stays earlier order allowing bus operators to collect hiked fare

The government had earlier increased bus fare during the lockdown when buses were only allowed to ply with 50 per cent capacity as part of the Covid-19 restrictions.

Kerala High Court restrains schools from charging additional fees for online classes

A single-judge bench of Justice C.S. Dias noted that right to education was sacrosanct in the Constitution of India.

Not unusual to make daughter-in-law do house work, says Kerala HC in a divorce case

In an order accepting a man’s divorce plea, the Kerala HC said no family is devoid of clashes and it is common for elders to scold or abuse youngsters.

‘Public hearing fundamental to democracy’: Lawyers on SC hearings via video conference

With Supreme Court conducting proceedings via video conference, legal experts have raised concerns over the fact that these are not open to public anymore.

Kerala High Court bans all student-led agitations in college, school campuses

Noting that educational institutions are not for protests, the HC said no one has the right to violate the fundamental rights of other students.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?