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Wayanad landslides: HC directs compensation to be disbursed via bank accounts
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, October 30 noted that there were reports that victims of the Wayanad landslides are yet to receive compensation and directed the government to set up…
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Breastfeeding a part of right to life under Constitution: Kerala HC
Kochi: A mother’s right to breastfeed and that of a baby to be breastfed are facets of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court said…
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Kerala HC defines sexual harassment under POCSO Act for minors
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse and exhibiting any part of the body with the intention that it would be seen by a child would amount to…
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Kerala HC dismisses actor Sidhique’s anticipatory bail plea in rape case
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Malayalam film actor Sidhique in a rape case registered against him based on a complaint by an actress. “Application…
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SIT to meet 50 people who testified before Hema Committee
Kochi: With the special investigation team given the full charge to probe the case based on the Hema Committee report, which brought out the pitiable condition of women in the Malayalam film…
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Hema panel report: SIT takes over probe under Kerala HC’s watchful eyes
Kochi: With the special bench of the Kerala High Court now hearing the controversial Hema Committee report on the working conditions of women in the Malayalam film industry, the special investigation team…
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Kerala HC takes suo moto cognizance on Wayanad landslides
Wayanad: The Kerala High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance of the Wayanad landslides that occurred on July 30, claiming 225 lives and displaced thousands of people. The division bench of…
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Kerala HC quashes Guv Khan’s nominations to University of Kerala senate
Kochi: In a blow to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, the High Court here on Tuesday quashed the nominations made by him as Chancellor of Universities to the senate of the University of…
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Can’t force rape victim to give birth to child of rapist: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that a rape victim cannot be forced to give birth to the child of a man who raped her. “Section 3(2) of the Medical Termination…
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SC issues notice on plea against Kerala HC’s ruling on ‘khula’
The Supreme Court, on Monday, April 1, issued a notice against a Kerala High Court’s verdict that granted Muslim women unconditional right to resort to khula.Khula is a traditional procedure in Islamic…
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Kerala HC allows transgender to enroll as NCC cadet
Kochi: Even while a division bench of the Kerala High Court upheld a single-judge decision to allow a transgender person to enroll as a female cadet in National Cadet Corps, it set…
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Joint efforts required for human-animal conflicts: Kerala HC
Kochi: Human-drawn territorial boundaries do not help resolve man-animal conflicts and can be contained only by concerted efforts, the Kerala High Court has said. The High Court suggested that a joint action plan…
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Setback for CPI(M) as Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 in murder case
Kochi: In a setback to the ruling CPI(M), the Kerala High Court on Monday upheld the conviction of 12 persons in the 2012 murder of T.P Chandrasekharan, a former top leader of…
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Divorced Muslim women need not move court to get divorce recorded: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman need not be sent to a court of law for recording the talaq if it is otherwise in order as…
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Kerala HC grants bail to Suresh Gopi in case over ‘improper touching’ of woman journalist
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to actor Suresh Gopi in a case related to “improper touching” of a woman journalist. In the case, he was questioned for…
