Kochi, April 11 The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to consider and decide on a representation seeking the implementation of a 1982 circular permitting the use of the Kannada language in official correspondence in the Kasaragod taluk of the state, within two months.A bench...
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Kochi, April 10 The Kerala High Court on Friday initiated contempt proceedings against the Principal Secretary of the state government's Industries Department for repeatedly denying sanction to prosecute two former senior officials of the KSCDC in connection with a Rs 80 crore scam in 2011...
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Kochi, April 10 The Kerala High Court has granted the vigilance bureau an additional 30 days to conclude its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by TDB employees related to the sale of 'Adiya Sishtam Ghee' – a sacred offering sold to devotees at the Lord Ayyappa shrine at...
Kochi, April 8 The Kerala High Court on Wednesday said that there were "systemic irregularities" and "deep-rooted deficiencies" in the existing accounting and administrative framework of the TDB and ordered a slew of corrective measures, including implementing a fully centralised computerised...
Kochi, April 8 – In a timely intervention on the eve of the polls, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed authorities to take immediate corrective measures to ensure that election duty personnel receive their postal ballots without further delay.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas issued the...
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Kochi, April 7 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by the father of an accused in the Venjaramoodu mass murder case, seeking to prevent the release of a film that he claimed was based on the incident.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas rejected the plea of Abdal Rahim, father of A R...
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Kochi, April 2 – A strongly worded statement by the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) on Thursday has brought renewed attention to alleged systemic failures in ensuring workplace safety in the Malayalam film industry, even as police intensified their investigation into the sexual assault case...
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Kochi, April 1 – In a significant oral observation with wider electoral implications, the Kerala High Court cautioned against the growing practice of fielding "similar-sounding" candidates to mislead voters, terming it a "disgrace to democracy".Hearing a plea by actor-turned-politician Anjali...
Kochi, April 1 – The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dealt a significant setback to Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi, ruling that the election petition challenging his victory from the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency is maintainable and must proceed to trial.Gopi won a historic victory in...
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thrissur lok sabha constituency
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Kochi, Apr 1 In a setback for Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed his plea challenging an election petition against him and stated that he will have to face trial in the matter.Justice Kauser Edappagath rejected Gopi's application, questioning the...
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Kochi, Apr 1 A court here on Wednesday sent prominent Malayalam film director Ranjith into judicial custody after he was arrested late last night in connection with an attempted sexual assault case.Ranjith, who was produced before a magistrate at his residence here, was remanded in judicial...
Kochi, March 31 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the amendments made by the state government to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act of 1999, stating that the changes to the law do not violate the principle of separation of powers, the principle of judicial independence, or the basic structure of...
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Kochi, March 31 – The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the constitutional validity of the 2024 amendments to the Kerala Lokayukta Act, providing significant relief to the state government while also introducing a key safeguard on decision-making timelines.A Division Bench comprising Chief...
Kochi, March 29 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Sunday alleged that the Kerala government is "playing hide and seek" on issues related to the Sabarimala temple.Addressing reporters at a press conference here, Chennithala alleged that CPI(M) leaders accused in the Sabarimala gold...
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Palakkad (Kerala), March 28 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday dismissed as "baseless" the allegation by senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala of a Rs 700 crore scam in the procurement of software for primary cooperative societies.Vijayan, at a press conference here, also...
Kochi, March 27 – The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider within two months a representation alleging communal remarks made by BJP leader B. Gopalakrishnan during the ongoing Assembly election campaign in Guruvayur.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas...
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Kochi, March 27 The Kerala High Court on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) what happens when a candidate makes hate or communal remarks that cause harm to a community, society, and the country.The High Court's query came during the hearing of a petition alleging inaction by...
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Kochi, March 26 The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to close the proceedings related to the installation of a new temple flag mast at Sabarimala in 2017, after the agency said it could not find any evidence of criminal misappropriation...
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Kochi, March 26 – In a significant development, the Kerala High Court on Thursday closed the corruption and irregularities case related to the reconstruction of the golden flag mast at Sabarimala, bringing an end to a controversy that had triggered intense political and public debate.The court...
Kollam, March 26 Congress leader V D Satheesan alleged on Thursday that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is targeting Rahul Gandhi in order to gain the favor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.He was responding to Vijayan's allegation that Gandhi and the Congress...