Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Kerala HC Order Invalidating 'Compassionate Appointment' To Late MLA's Son
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere In Kerala HC Order Invalidating 'Compassionate Appointment' To Late MLA's Son

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in the order of the Kerala High Court which had set aside the appointment of late MLA Ramachandran Nair's son in the State's Public Works Department under 'compassionate employment'.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the challenge against the Kerala High Court order which cancelled the. The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in the order of the Kerala High Court which had set aside the appointment of late MLA Ramachandran Nair's son in the State's Public Works Department under 'compassionate employment'. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the challenge against the Kerala High Court order which cancelled the compassionate appointment of R. Prasanth, son of late CPI MLA K.K. Decision Of The High Court The Court ruled that once there is a State policy providing employment assistance on compassionate grounds and the State has prescribed guidelines to ameliorate the financial hardship of the kith and kin of Government servants or employees who died in harness, and set apart a percentage of the vacancies in the departments, it is not open to the Government to extend the same to the kith and kin of MLAs or any other person of their choice, relaxing the rigour of Rule 39 of the Kerala State & Subordinate Service Rules, 1958.

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Kerala High Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Additional Chief Secretary Of Health For Not Complying With Its Directive
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Live Law  

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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To DoPT Secretary For Not Appointing Blind Candidate As Per Judgment

Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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News 18  

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Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Madras High Court's suo motu order re-opening the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Hailing Justice Anand Venkatesh of Madras High Court for passing the suo motu order, the Court refused to entertain the petitions filed by Ponmudi and his wife Visalatchi, …

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Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest - September 2023

Live Law  

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Prof Venkateshwarlu As VC Of Central University of Kerala

Live Law  

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Centre Notifies Appointment Of Four Additional Judges As Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court

Live Law  

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Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Kerala High Court that had declared the election of CPI MLA A. Raja from Devikulam reserved constituency as void, on the ground that a practising Christian could not be a Scheduled Caste member. The Kerala High Court on 20th March 2023 had annulled the CPM MLA’s election stating that he …

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Hindustan Times  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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Live Law  

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Kerala High Court Extends Stay On Appointment Of Priya Varghese As Associate Professor In Kannur University
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Extends Stay On Appointment Of Priya Varghese As Associate Professor In Kannur University

Live Law  

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2 years, 5 months ago

Compassionate Employment Can't Be Claimed Several Years After Employee's Death As Its Object Is To Help Family To Meet Sudden Crisis : Supreme Court

Live Law  

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Kerala HC Appoints Former Judge R. Bhaskaran As Observer For 'Melsanthies' Selection In Sabarimala & Malikappuram Temples
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala HC Appoints Former Judge R. Bhaskaran As Observer For 'Melsanthies' Selection In Sabarimala & Malikappuram Temples

Live Law  

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Kerala HC extends interim stay on appointment in Kannur University
2 years, 6 months ago

Kerala HC extends interim stay on appointment in Kannur University

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended till September 30 its interim order restraining the Kannur University from making appointments from the provisional rank list prepared for Malayalam Associate Professor which includes the name of Priya Varghese, wife of K.K. Justice Devan Ramachandran passed the order when a writ petition filed by Joseph Skariah, Assistant Professor in the Department of …

Kerala judge who made ‘sexually provocative dress’ observation transferred
2 years, 7 months ago

Kerala judge who made ‘sexually provocative dress’ observation transferred

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Wednesday cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to writer Civic Chandran in a sexual assault case and said that the sessions court judge’s observations on “sexually- provocative dress” cannot be justified. The Kerala government moved the court last week after Kozhikode sessions judge S Krishnakumar’s observations while granting bail to Chandran in two cases triggered widespread …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Art 226 | Writ Court Not Refrained From Granting Relief To Which Party Is Entitled Merely Because That Specific Relief Is Not Sought: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday, while allowing a writ appeal, observed that the Court exercising power under Article 226 of the Constitution could not refrain from granting a relief to which a party is entitled, merely for the reason that a specific relief had not been sought in petition. Suresh Kumar and Justice C. S. Sudha, observed that, Merely …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Order XXVI CPC | Order Refusing Appointment Of Local Commissioner Not Revisable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a revision petition for setting aside order passed by the Additional Civil Judge dismissing plaintiff's application for appointment of a Local Commissioner, held that order refusing appointment of Local Commissioner does not decide any issue nor does it adjudicate rights of the parties and hence would not be a revisable order. …

Kerala Education Rules | Right To Preferential Appointment Expires Once Claimant Is Appointed In Any Future Vacancies: HC Full Bench Differs From Precedent
2 years, 9 months ago

Kerala Education Rules | Right To Preferential Appointment Expires Once Claimant Is Appointed In Any Future Vacancies: HC Full Bench Differs From Precedent

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the right to preferential appointment obtained by a claimant under Rule 51A of Chapter XIV-A of the Kerala Education Rules does not continue to be available to them once this right has been effectuated through an appointment in future vacancies that arise in any category of teaching posts under the same educational agency.A …

Supreme Court Pulls Up State Of Kerala For Challenging Seniority Of Upper Division Clerk
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Pulls Up State Of Kerala For Challenging Seniority Of Upper Division Clerk

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the State of Kerala for filing a Special Leave Petition assailing Kerala High Court's order of affirming the seniority of an upper division clerk. "In the case of an upper division clerk who has been given seniority, is there for SC to interfere? When the matter was called for hearing, Justice DY Chandrachud …

Kerala Civil Courts Act| District Judge Can't Pass Judicial Orders Directing Subordinate Courts To Dispose Matters Expeditiously U/S.17: High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Kerala Civil Courts Act| District Judge Can't Pass Judicial Orders Directing Subordinate Courts To Dispose Matters Expeditiously U/S.17: High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has recently established that the general supervisory power available under Section 17 of the Kerala Civil Courts Act does not empower the District Judge to pass judicial orders directing the civil courts in the district to dispose of matters pending before the subordinate courts in a time-bound manner. Justice A. Badharudeen held that the general control …

Compassionate Appointments Restricted To Class III/IV(Group C/D) Posts : Supreme Court Pulls Up TN Govt Over Group B Appointments
3 years ago

Compassionate Appointments Restricted To Class III/IV(Group C/D) Posts : Supreme Court Pulls Up TN Govt Over Group B Appointments

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has strongly deprecated the practice of the State of Tamil Nadu in making compassionate appointments to Group B posts in violation of the 1994 judgment which held that compassionate appointments must be restricted to Class III or Class IV or Group C or Group D Posts.In the 1994 judgment in the case Umesh Kumar Nagpal vs. State …

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday extended the life of all interim orders passed by the High Court and all courts and tribunals falling under the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court for another month taking into consideration the fluctuation in the Test Positivity Rate in the State.A Full Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar, Justice Muhamed Mustaque and Justice …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Compassionate Employments Open Only To Kith & Kin Of 'Govt Servants': Kerala High Court Cancels Appointment Of Late MLA's Son In PWD

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently cancelled the compassionate appointment of R. Prasanth, son of late CPI MLA K.K. In a judgment that runs over 130 pages, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P.Chaly observed: "A supernumerary post created and appointment given to a dependent of an MLA, if permitted to continue, would give a free …

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 4 Additional Judges To Kerala High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Centre Notifies Appointment Of 4 Additional Judges To Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Central government has on Wednesday notified the appointment of four additional judges to the Kerala High Court of Kerala.They are as listed below:1) Chandrasekharan Kartha Jayachandran, Judicial Officer2) Sophy Thomas, Judicial Officer3) Puthen Veedu Gopala Pillai Ajithkumar, Judicial Officer4) Chandrasekharan Sudha, Judicial OfficerThe Kerala High Court collegium had recommended. The Central government has on Wednesday notified the appointment of …

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Challenge Against Dinkar Gupta's Appointment As Punjab DGP
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Challenge Against Dinkar Gupta's Appointment As Punjab DGP

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in the batch of special leave petitions moved against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order upholding the appointment of Dinkar Gupta as the Punjab DGP. 2009 Draft Guidelines mandate the DGP to be a part of the Empanelment Committee: Shyam Divan Senior counsel Shyam Divan appearing on behalf of former DGP Suresh …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Single Bench Decision To Stay GO Including Christian Nadars In SEBC Category
3 years, 7 months ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Single Bench Decision To Stay GO Including Christian Nadars In SEBC Category

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Single Judge's decision to stay the operation of a Government Order dated 6th February 2021 including the Christian Nadar community under the SEBC communities in the State. A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly remarked that the matter may be considered elaborately …

Supreme Court reiterates limits of legislative privileges while disallowing Kerala’s plea
3 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court reiterates limits of legislative privileges while disallowing Kerala’s plea

The Hindu  

The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala faced an embarrassing setback on July 28 when the Supreme Court ruled against its appeal to withdraw the criminal prosecution case against six former LDF legislators accused of destruction of property and vandalism in the State Assembly on March 13, 2015. The Supreme Court also disallowed the government’s appeal and reaffirmed that legislators …

Can't Make A Hasty Decision In The Matter: Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Appointment Of Melshanti At Sabarimala Temple
3 years, 8 months ago

Can't Make A Hasty Decision In The Matter: Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay Appointment Of Melshanti At Sabarimala Temple

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board calling for applications to the post of Melshanti at the Sabarimala Temple only from Malayala Brahmins. The notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board inviting applications for the posts of Sabarimala and Malikappuram Melsanthis stipulated that the applicants must be from the Malayala …

Centre Cannot Give Charge of a Debt Recovery Tribunal of One State to Presiding Officer of Another State: Kerala High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre Cannot Give Charge of a Debt Recovery Tribunal of One State to Presiding Officer of Another State: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly ruled that the Centre cannot give the charge of a Debt Recovery Tribunal of one state to the Presiding Officer of another State. The appeal was filed by Kerala Fashion Jewellery, challenging the order issued by a Single Bench of this Court that upheld a notification …

Kerala High Court Stays Single Bench Judgment On Treating Professors Of Different Subjects As One Unit For Reservations
3 years, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Stays Single Bench Judgment On Treating Professors Of Different Subjects As One Unit For Reservations

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed a single bench judgment which had quashed a recruitment notification issued by the Kerala University on the ground that it treated professors of different departments as one unit to apply reservation for communities.A division bench comprising Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Dr Kauser Edappagath stayed the operation of the judgment delivered by a. …

Five Additional Judges Sworn-in as Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court
3 years, 10 months ago

Five Additional Judges Sworn-in as Permanent Judges Of Kerala High Court

Live Law  

Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, Justice S Manikumar has administered the oath of office to five newly-appointed permanent judges of the High Court - Justice Conrad Stansilaus Dias Justice Pulleri Vadhyarillath Kunhikrishnan Justice Thirumuppath Raghavan Ravi Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas Justice Gopinath Puzhankara On Tuesday, the Central Government notified the appointment of Justices CS Dias, PV Kunhikrishnan, TR Ravi, …

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders
4 years, 1 month ago

SC Halts Permanent Appointment of Judge Who Passed POCSO Orders

The Quint  

The Times of India reports that Justices DY Chandrachud and AM Khanwilkar – who are not part of the three-judge collegium but began their judicial careers in the Bombay High Court – “reiterated their strong reservations against making Justice Ganediwala a permanent judge of the HC in closed door conversations.” Both these judges had objected to her appointment as an …

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