Kerala HC completes hearing, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Kerala high court on Wednesday completed the hearing on a plea seeking a CBI probe or an independent enquiry into the letter allegedly issued by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation mayor Arya Rajendran seeking a list of CPM workers for making appointments.Justice K Babu is considering a petition (WP-Crl. 1078/22) filed by...

Kerala HC stays lower court order in case against IAS officer, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The high court on Friday stayed a sessions court's order dismissing culpable homicide charges against IAS officer and doctor Sriram Venkitaraman in the case over death of journalist KM Basheer in an alleged drunk-driving incident. Justice Ziyad Rahman AA stayed the order after considering during admission hearing an appeal filed...

Kerala HC refuses to stop march to Raj Bhavan, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to stop the protest march organised by Left parties to the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram but directed the Chief Secretary to consider the representation filed by BJP state chief K Surendran against the alleged participation of government employees in the agitation.A bench...

Kerala HC stays FIR against lawyers of rape accused MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Monday stayed the FIR registered against the lawyers of Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly, accused of rape and issued notice to the survivor in the case. Vanchiyoor police had recently registered a case against Kunnappilly and three of his lawyers for allegedly threatening the survivor...

Kerala HC issues notice to Mayor Arya Rajendran on alleged letter written to CPIM’s Aanavoor Nagappan, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 10 (ANI): Kerala High Court issued notice to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor Arya Rajendran on a petition seeking a CBI probe into the letter allegedly written to the communist Party of India (Marxist) CPIM District Secretary Aanavoor Nagappan over appointments to municipal corporation's 295 temporary posts.While hearing...

Kerala HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

KOCHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is justified in denying information sought under the Right to Information (RTI) Act as it is an agency exempted from the purview of RTI, the high court said.Considering an appeal by S Rajeev Kumar of Thiruvananthapuram against the director of CBI, a division bench...

Unable to remove agitators’ tents in port, HC told, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Kochi (Kerala), The Kerala High Court was on Monday informed by the State government that it was unable to demolish the tents at the Vizhinjam sea port in Thiruvananthapuram due to the presence of children, pregnant women and aged persons among the agitators. During the hearing of the contempt petitions...

Kerala HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Kochi, The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed that obstructions on the road to the under construction Vizhinjam sea port in Thiruvananthapuram have to be removed. The direction by Justice Anu Sivaraman came during the hearing of contempt pleas of Adani Group and the company contracted by it to construct...