Kochi |Β The Kerala High Court has ruled that consensual sex with a married woman on the basis of false promise of marriage will not amount to rape since such a promise is not enforceable under law. The court recently gave this ruling in a case where it was considering a petition filed by the accused […]
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Drunk man held for waylaying, abusing Kerala HC Chief Justice, case lodged
Kochi |Β A drunk man was taken into police custody for allegedly waylaying and abusing Kerala High Court Chief Justice S. Manikumar, who was on his way home from the airport, sources said on Monday. Tijo, a native of Idukki district and a driver of a container lorry, stopped the Chief Justice’s car in an inebriated […]
Rape won’t not stand if woman continues sexual relations after knowing man is married: Kerala HC
Kochi | In a path breaking judgement, Kerala High Court observed that an allegation of rape on false promise to marry will not stand if the woman knew that the man was already married and still continued the sexual relationship with the accused. The judgment came from the bench of Justice Kauser Edaggapath who said […]
Why are you ashamed of PM’s photo on vaccine certificate, asks Kerala HC
Kochi |Β The Kerala High Court on Monday asked a petitioner why he was ashamed of having Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo on the Covid-19 vaccination certificate. This question was raised by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan who said, “He is our Prime Minister, not the Prime Minister of any other country. He came to power through our […]
After TN, Karnataka, now Kerala HC quashes notification banning online rummy
New Delhi |Β The bill passed by the Karnataka legislature prohibiting online games of skill in the state, has come under a cloud, as the Kerala High Court on Monday quashed a Kerala government notification banning online rummy. This comes on the heels of the Madras High Court judgement that struck down the Tamil Nadu government’s […]
Kerala HC allows Covishield second jab after 28 days in pvt sector
Kochi |Β In a crucial intervention, the Kerala High Court on Monday ruled that the second dose of Covishield can be taken 28 days of taking the first dose in the private sector, but this time frame will not be applicable to the free supply of vaccines. The court noted that there have been exemptions given […]
Kerala HC asks Centre to explain why 84 days wait for Covishield
Kochi |Β The Kerala High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to explain why there is a gap of 84 days for second dose of Covishield vaccine. The court also asked if it was possible to reduce the time gap if vaccines are sourced by parties themselves. The court made this remark when hearing a petition […]
Marital rape good ground to claim divorce, says Kerala HC
Kochi |Β In a ruling that could have far-reaching implication in divorce cases, the Kerala High Court on Friday held that that marital rape can be a good ground to claim divorce. The verdict by a division bench of Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and K. Edappagath came as it turned down an appeal filed by the […]
Conditional bail to mother arrested for sexually abusing minor son
Thiruvananthapuram (2 Min Read):Β The Kerala High Court on Friday granted conditional bail to the 35-year-old woman who was arrested following a complaint by her minor son that she has been sexually assaulting him. Justice S. Shirsy granted her bail on a Rs 1 lakh security bond and called upon the government to constitute a special […]
Sprinklr row: Protect data privacy, Kerala High Court tells government
Kochi: After hearing various petitioners in the controversial transfer of Covid-19 patient data by the Kerala government to US-based firm Sprinklr, the Kerala High Court on Friday, while refusing to stay the agreement, gave a number of directions to the state government, saying all safeguards regarding data privacy be maintained. The court posted the case […]