News for 'Kerala High Court'

Assault on Kerala actress: Accused seek anticipatory bail

Assault on Kerala actress: Accused seek anticipatory bail

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

The anticipatory bail pleas are likely to come up for hearing on Tuesday.

Sreesanth's life ban: SC to hear plea on Feb 5

Sreesanth's life ban: SC to hear plea on Feb 5

Rediff.com1 Feb 2018

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by cricketer Shantakumaran Sreesanth against a Kerala High Court verdict that restored the life ban imposed on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Bishop accused of raping nun grilled for 7 hours

Bishop accused of raping nun grilled for 7 hours

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

"The first phase of interrogation is over. He has been asked to be present tomorrow morning at 11 am for continued interrogation. He has agreed to it," Kottayam Superintendent of police Hari Sankar said after the marathon questioning of the priest.

Indian Railways sued for unhygienic waste disposal

Indian Railways sued for unhygienic waste disposal

Rediff.com28 Jan 2007

An Indian-American sought an order from the Kerala high court in India demanding that Indian Railways stop the practice of discarding human waste in the open.

SC awards Rs 50 lakh to ex-ISRO scientist for 'harassment' in espionage case

SC awards Rs 50 lakh to ex-ISRO scientist for 'harassment' in espionage case

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

The court ordered a probe into the role of Kerala police officers involved in arrest of Nambi Narayanan.

Panchayat rejects Coke plea

Panchayat rejects Coke plea

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005

In a rebuff to Coca Cola's plan to reopen its plant at Plachimada near Palakkad in Kerala, the Perumatty Panchayat has rejected the soft drink company's application to renew its licence on the basis of the Kerala High Court order permitting it to dra

PIL on Yesudas's Guruvayur temple entry dismissed

PIL on Yesudas's Guruvayur temple entry dismissed

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction not to prohibit singer K J Yesudas from entering the famous Guruvayur Sri Krishna temple to worship.

Abhaya case: Accused nun moves court against CBI

Abhaya case: Accused nun moves court against CBI

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

The nun, who is one of the accused in the 1992 Sister Abhaya murder case in a Kerala convent, on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking action against officials of the Central Bureau of Investigations who forced her to undergo virginity test last year.

Sreesanth ban issue will be taken up at CoA meeting: Vinod Rai

Sreesanth ban issue will be taken up at CoA meeting: Vinod Rai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The COA is scheduled to meet on March 18 to discuss the anti-doping policy of the Board with the International Cricket Council officials. The issue of Sreesanth's ban might come up among the COA on that day.

Mangalore air crash: HC stays single judge order

Mangalore air crash: HC stays single judge order

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

In a setback to the relatives of the 158 people killed in last year's Mangalore air crash, the Kerala high court on Thursday set aside a single judge order directing Air India to pay a minimum compensation of Rs 75 lakh each to them.

Abhishek Singhvi reinstated as Congress spokesman

Abhishek Singhvi reinstated as Congress spokesman

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Abhishek Singhvi has been reinstated as a Congress spokesperson after a gap of over one and half month since the party took him off as its public face following a controversy over his appearance in a lottery case in Kerala High Court.

Solar scam: Actress Shalu Menon moves HC for bail

Solar scam: Actress Shalu Menon moves HC for bail

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Shalu was arrested early this month on a complaint by one Rafique Ali who claimed she had accompanied scam accused Biju Radhakrishnan when he collected Rs 20 lakh from him.

AI to pay Rs 75 lakh each to M'lore crash victims

AI to pay Rs 75 lakh each to M'lore crash victims

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

The families of victims of the Air India Express crash in Mangalore last year are entitled to a minimum compensation of Rs 75 lakh each, the Kerala high court held on Wednesday.

Accused get bail in Abhaya murder case

Accused get bail in Abhaya murder case

Rediff.com1 Jan 2009

Father Thomas Kottur, Father Jose Puthrikayil and Sister Sephi were directed by Justice K Hema to furnish a bail bond of one lakh rupees each and two solvent sureties for the same amount.The accused have been asked not to make or receive any telephone calls. If calls are made or received, their bail would be cancelled, the court held.

Allahabad HC rejects journalist Siddique Kappan's bail plea

Allahabad HC rejects journalist Siddique Kappan's bail plea

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

A single bench of Justice Krishan Pahal passed the rejection order on Thursday.

Centre deposits Rs 10 cr, SC to quash case against Italian marines

Centre deposits Rs 10 cr, SC to quash case against Italian marines

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it has deposited with the top court Rs 10 crore paid by the republic of Italy as compensation to the families of the two Kerala fishermen who were shot dead in 2012 by two Italian marines aboard the MV Enrica Lexie ship -- an Italian flagged oil tanker -- in lieu of closure of criminal cases against the two navy personnel in India.

Thrissur Devaswoms seek 'higher level' intervention for conducting Pooram festival

Thrissur Devaswoms seek 'higher level' intervention for conducting Pooram festival

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Devaswom sources said they were planning to apprise the high court of an earlier supreme court verdict on conduct of the Pooram festival.

SC notice to Prasar Bharti, TRAI

SC notice to Prasar Bharti, TRAI

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

The notices were issued on a petition filed by ESPN challenging a Kerala High Court judgement directing it to share its live feeds for the India-Bangladesh series with Doordarshan.

Wrestlers protesting on streets tarnishing India's image: IOA chief P T Usha

Wrestlers protesting on streets tarnishing India's image: IOA chief P T Usha

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president P T Usha on Thursday said the grapplers protesting on the streets amounts to indiscipline and is tarnishing the country's image.

Justice Chandrachud ruled on Ayodhya dispute, right to privacy, adultery

Justice Chandrachud ruled on Ayodhya dispute, right to privacy, adultery

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, however, had no qualms about overturning the judgements of father Y V Chandrachud on hot- button issues like adultery and the right to privacy.

Justice Jasti Chelameswar to demit office tomorrow

Justice Jasti Chelameswar to demit office tomorrow

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Justice Chelameswar led three senior judges to an unprecedented press conference, mounting a virtual revolt against CJI Dipak Misra.

'Floods in Kerala will become worse'

'Floods in Kerala will become worse'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

'Man-made interventions vastly increased the magnitude of the tragedy.'

Gandhi's name on luxury pen sparks controversy

Gandhi's name on luxury pen sparks controversy

Rediff.com4 Oct 2009

A controversy has erupted over the use of Mahatma Gandhi's name and image by Swiss luxury giant Mont Blanc for a Rs 14 lakh pen since the apostle of peace was known for simplicity throughout his life.

Muthoot murder: Plea for CBI probe withdrawn

Muthoot murder: Plea for CBI probe withdrawn

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Petitioner, Borris Paul of Kollam, Secretary of Young Lawyers Association, had submitted that the investigation be handed over to CBI as the present probe was not going in the right direction. He had also sought a free, fair and impartial investigation in the case relating to the murder of George.

Every Ruling Party Like Its Writ To Run

Every Ruling Party Like Its Writ To Run

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Despite their opposition based on ideology, both the political Right and the political Left possess similar behaviour, observes Shyam G Menon.

EC issues notice over Modi's 'mangalsutra' speech

EC issues notice over Modi's 'mangalsutra' speech

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Separately, the poll panel also issued a notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, asking him to respond to the complaints filed by the BJP against him and the main opposition party's senior leader Rahul Gandhi regarding their remarks.

Gehlot's Political Response To Farmers' Debt Problem

Gehlot's Political Response To Farmers' Debt Problem

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Banks may become more cautious in extending loans, as more and more farmers may take loans, relying on the assurance that a debt relief commission will back them in the event of default.

Man who insulted tricolour arrested after 19 yrs

Man who insulted tricolour arrested after 19 yrs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2009

39-year-ols Ismail, who fled after he was sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Kerala High Court in 1990, was arrested in the town by police after getting specific information. He was later sent to Kannur Central Prison to undergo the sentence as the case was still pending, they said.

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

The former India fast bowler claimed that Delhi Police 'continuously tortured' him in custody to extract confession of his involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Confessed to fixing as police threatened to implicate my family: Sreesanth to SC

Confessed to fixing as police threatened to implicate my family: Sreesanth to SC

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The apex court observed that the conduct of Sreesanth, facing a life ban, in the entire episode was 'not good'.

SC collegium defers decision on Justice Joseph's elevation

SC collegium defers decision on Justice Joseph's elevation

Rediff.com2 May 2018

The government had declined to appoint Justice Joseph's to the top court and asked it to reconsider his name.

Coke told to stop using groundwater

Coke told to stop using groundwater

Rediff.com16 Dec 2003

Kerala high court on Tuesday directed the company to stop drawing groundwater for use in its bottling plant at Plachimedu in Palakaad

SC asks petitioners to move HC for Singhu border access

SC asks petitioners to move HC for Singhu border access

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by residents of Sonipat seeking opening of the roads connecting Delhi and Haryana at Singhu border here, which have been blocked by farmers protesting against three agri laws and asked the petitioners to approach the High Court.

Kerala govt faces flak over rising Covid cases, TPR

Kerala govt faces flak over rising Covid cases, TPR

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Kerala on Wednesday recorded 31,445 fresh cases, which is 68.11 per cent of the national total -- 46,164 -- of new infections in the last 24 hours.

Concerned by CBI's requests pending with states: SC

Concerned by CBI's requests pending with states: SC

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

A bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh referred to the affidavit filed by the CBI Director in pursuance to the top court's earlier direction asking to apprise it about the steps to be taken to strengthen their prosecution unit, the bottlenecks, and also about conviction rate in matters probed by the agency.

Activist Rehana Fathima surrenders before police

Activist Rehana Fathima surrenders before police

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The activist will be produced before the magistrate court in Kochi after completing formalities of her arrest, they said.

Should Governors Be Legally Given Time Limit To Act?

Should Governors Be Legally Given Time Limit To Act?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Given the politics behind it all, one possibility is for binding the governor to act according to the decisions of the state government and clarifying his position vis a vis bills and resolutions passed by the state assembly -- or, re-enacted if returned, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Judges appointing judges a myth, judiciary just a player in process: CJI

Judges appointing judges a myth, judiciary just a player in process: CJI

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

The notion that 'judges are themselves appointing judges' is a myth as the judiciary is just one of the many players involved in the process of selecting judicial officers, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Sunday.

SC collegium to reiterate recommendation to elevate Justice Joseph

SC collegium to reiterate recommendation to elevate Justice Joseph

Rediff.com11 May 2018

After an hour-long deliberation, the five-member collegium unanimously decided that Justice Joseph's name should be accompanied with the recommendation of names of other Chief Justices of high courts for elevation as judges of the Supreme Court.