Abject Incompetence Of Prosecution: Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case To Probe Appointment Of Prosecutors
3 years, 3 months ago

Abject Incompetence Of Prosecution: Kerala High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case To Probe Appointment Of Prosecutors

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court in its judgment delivered on Thursday in a criminal appeal case observed that it has raised a suo motu case regarding the ineptitude of the Prosecutors in several cases, resulting in the offenders walking away scot-free. A Division Bench comprising Justice K.Vinod Chandran and Justice Ziyad Rahman was dealing with an appeal filed by a priest challenging the sentence awarded by a special court for raping a schoolgirl. The Court upon being appalled by the abject incompetence displayed by the prosecution issued an order in the suo motu matter to address the issue of appointment of public prosecutors. While the DGP informed the Bench that the issue is being addressed at the highest levels of the government, the Court deemed it fit that any measures taken in this regard must be informed to the Court and therefore, proceeded to register a case suo motu.

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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024
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Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Manoj George v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 782 Manohari R v The Deputy Tahsildar, 2024 LiveLaw 783 DBS Bank India Ltd v The State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 784 M Shammy Kumar v State of Kerala & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 785 Nishad Padinjare Peediyekkal V Hyderiyya Masjid Mahall Committee, 2024 LiveLaw 786 State Bank …

Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Man Accused Of Involvement In "Cutting Hand" Of Professor For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Mohammad
1 week, 3 days ago

Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Man Accused Of Involvement In "Cutting Hand" Of Professor For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Mohammad

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday suspended the sentence of M K Nasar who was convicted to life imprisonment by the Special Court of Trial of NIA Cases for chopping the hands of Professor T J Joseph. While suspending the sentence and granting bail to the accused, the Court observed thus: “The applicant has been undergoing incarceration, at the pre-conviction …

Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 6 States & HCs In Suo Motu Case Over Stay Orders Affecting Trials & Delay In Prosecution Sanctions
2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Seeks Responses From 6 States & HCs In Suo Motu Case Over Stay Orders Affecting Trials & Delay In Prosecution Sanctions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today sought the response of 6 State Governments and their High Courts on the issue of adverse effects of stay orders in criminal trials and the delay in granting sanctions for criminal prosecution. A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar was hearing the Suo motu case regarding the adverse effect …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Supreme Court Stays Revival Of Disproportionate Assets Case Against Ex-TN CM O Paneerselvam
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Stays Revival Of Disproportionate Assets Case Against Ex-TN CM O Paneerselvam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today issued notice against the Madras High Court's order setting aside the discharge of O Panneerselvam, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and his family members in a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act over alleged disproporation assets. Bhatti briefly heard senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Mukul Rohagti, Siddharth Luthra and S. Nagamuthu appearing for various accused …

Bar Under Sec. 195 CrPC Not Attracted When High Court Has Directed Investigation Into Alleged Tampering : Supreme Court
1 month ago

Bar Under Sec. 195 CrPC Not Attracted When High Court Has Directed Investigation Into Alleged Tampering : Supreme Court

Live Law  

While directing restoration of the criminal proceedings against Kerala MLA Antony Raju in an evidence tampering case, the Supreme Court today held that the bar on taking of cognizance under Section 195 CrPC was not attracted in the case, as the proceedings were initiated against Raju pursuant to a judicial order. "the initiation of the present proceedings in the present …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
1 month ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case
1 month ago

SC restores criminal proceedings against Kerala former Minister Antony Raju in 1990 evidence tampering case

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a setback to Antony Raju, former Minister and MLA of Kerala's ruling LDF, the Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated criminal proceedings against him in a decades-old evidence tampering case. The Kerala High Court had earlier quashed the criminal case but allowed fresh proceedings to be initiated. The Supreme Court, however, noted that the High Court erred in holding …

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Police Officer For Remarks Against Walayar Rape Victims, Asks DGP To Consider Action Against News Channel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has quashed the criminal case filed against Superintendent of Police M. P. Sojan for making distasteful comments against the child victims in Walayar rape case. The Counsel for the complainant said that in Section 23, the words “any person” which signifies that the provision is not just applicable to the media persons but any other person …

Duty Of Court To Restore Litigant For Loss Suffered Due To Negligence Of Court: Kerala HC
3 months, 1 week ago

Duty Of Court To Restore Litigant For Loss Suffered Due To Negligence Of Court: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has observed that the concept of restitution of the litigant for the loss suffered due to negligence of the court is a fundamental principle of Indian Judiciary and Jurisprudence. This principle follows the legal maxim of Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit which means that 'an act of Court shall prejudice no-one', that is, if a litigant suffers …

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of an August 9 judgment of the Madras High Court reviving the criminal prosecution of Tamil Nadu Ministers K.K.S.S.R. A Bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy froze the implementation of the judgment by the High Court’s Single Judge Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, which had invoked suo motu powers of revision …

Balagopal contradicts the Kerala government’s position on the Hema Committee report, says State empowered to register case based on depositions
4 months ago

Balagopal contradicts the Kerala government’s position on the Hema Committee report, says State empowered to register case based on depositions

The Hindu  

Thiruvananthapuram On Thursday, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal appeared to contradict the government’s refrain that the absence of a specific complaint from those who deposed before the Justice K Hema Committee had precluded the State from initiating prosecution based on the panel’s incriminating findings, including instances of pervasive sexual exploitation of women and minors in the film industry. His observation seemed …

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case, hearing on Tuesday
4 months ago

Supreme Court takes suo motu cognizance of Kolkata rape-murder case, hearing on Tuesday

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at R.G. Kolkata rape-murder case: A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will hear the matter on Tuesday. Follow LIVE updates on Kolkata rape-murder case The Supreme Court's intervention comes in the wake of mounting public pressure and …

Custody death: Madras HC wants trial over in three months
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Custody death: Madras HC wants trial over in three months

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that if the courts could not deliver justice to the victim even after 25 years in a custodial death case, it would be a disgrace to the institution and the entire justice delivery system. The senior counsel appearing for Somasundaram submitted that the presiding officer of the trial court assumed …

“Just Because I Was Prosecuted, Doesn't Mean I Was Guilty”: Ex-CM O Paneerselvam Argues In Madras High Court During Suo Motu Hearing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

“Just Because I Was Prosecuted, Doesn't Mean I Was Guilty”: Ex-CM O Paneerselvam Argues In Madras High Court During Suo Motu Hearing

Live Law  

Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam on Monday defended his discharge from a corruption case. He argued that the prosecution initiated against him was merely due to political differences and a further investigation, which brought to light the relevant materials finding him not guilty was not illegal. In August last year, the court had taken suo motu cognizance against an …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case
9 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Periyasamy's Plea Against HC Order Setting Aside His Discharge In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy challenging the Madras High Court's order setting aside his discharge in a corruption case. Though the Trial Court had discharged the Minister, the High Court's Single-Judge Bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh, through suo moto revision, had set aside the trial court order. Now, …

Gujarat High Court Declines Suo Motu Action Against Mob Which Attacked Foreign Students At Gujarat University Campus During Namaz
9 months ago

Gujarat High Court Declines Suo Motu Action Against Mob Which Attacked Foreign Students At Gujarat University Campus During Namaz

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court today refused to take suo motu cognizance of an incident where five foreign students of Gujarat University were allegedly attacked by a mob while praying on the university campus. An advocate urged the Court to take suo motu cognizance of the incident, asserting that the police had failed to invoke proper provisions of the law against …

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of TN Minister I Periyasamy In Corruption Case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court Sets Aside Discharge Of TN Minister I Periyasamy In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy in a corruption case. On Monday, Justice Anand Venkatesh allowed the suo moto revision taken up against the discharge of the Minister and thus set aside the trial court order. Kumar also argued that while dismissing the first discharge petition, the trial court …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Madras High Court Impleads Registrar General In Suo Motu Revision Petitions Against Acquittal Of Minister K Ponmudi
1 year ago

Madras High Court Impleads Registrar General In Suo Motu Revision Petitions Against Acquittal Of Minister K Ponmudi

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has impleaded the Registrar General in the suo motu revision petition taken up against the acquittal of TN Minister K Ponmudi and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Justice G Jayachandran observed that since the single judge had questioned the procedure adopted in transferring the case to a different Court which was essentially an administrative …

CMRL Pay-Off Case: Kerala HC Suo Motu Impleads & Issues Notice To CM Pinarayi Vijayan,His Daughter & Others In Revision Petition Against Dismissal Of Complaint
1 year ago

CMRL Pay-Off Case: Kerala HC Suo Motu Impleads & Issues Notice To CM Pinarayi Vijayan,His Daughter & Others In Revision Petition Against Dismissal Of Complaint

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today suo moto impleaded and issued notice to the respondents in a revision petition filed by Gireesh Babu that sought investigation into the alleged bribery carried out by high-ranking public officials of the State including the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter- Veena Thaikandiyil, and her company Exalogic Solutions Pvt. “Notice to the parties arrayed as …

Kerala High Court Dismisses MLA Ganesh Kumar's Plea To Quash Case For Alleged Conspiracy Against Deceased Former CM Oommen Chandy
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses MLA Ganesh Kumar's Plea To Quash Case For Alleged Conspiracy Against Deceased Former CM Oommen Chandy

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the plea filed by MLA K.B. Ganesh Kumar seeking to quash the case against him in connection with alleged conspiracy involved in naming late Congress leader and former Chief Minister of the State, Oommen Chandy, in the solar sexual assault case.The case is pending before court of Judicial First Class Magistrate at Kottarakkara,"Serious. …

Madras High Court judge requested to recuse himself from hearing revision case against T.N. Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal in disproportionate assets case
1 year, 3 months ago

Madras High Court judge requested to recuse himself from hearing revision case against T.N. Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal in disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption as well as Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy on Thursday, September 7, 2023 requested Justice N. Anand Venkatesh of the Madras High Court to recuse from hearing a suo motu revision petition taken up by him against the acquittal of the Minister and his family members from a disproportionate assets case. In …

SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal
1 year, 4 months ago

SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside an order of a Single Judge Bench of the Kerala High Court suspending the conviction of Lok Sabha member in an attempt-to-murder case. ‘Societal interest’ In January, the Single Judge Bench of the High Court had suspended Mr. Faizal’s conviction on the ground that societal interest lay in averting an expensive election. However, …

Nepotism Allegations Against 2022 Kerala State Awards: Director Lijeesh Files Appeal Against Single Judge's Order Dismissing His Plea
1 year, 4 months ago

Nepotism Allegations Against 2022 Kerala State Awards: Director Lijeesh Files Appeal Against Single Judge's Order Dismissing His Plea

Live Law  

Malayalam Cine Director Lijeesh M.J. has moved an appeal in the Kerala High Court against the Single Judge's dismissal of his plea seeking to set aside the declaration of Kerala State Awards For Malayalam Films & Writings On Cinema 2022.The Director of the Malayalam Movie, 'Aakaashathinu Thaazhe', Lijeesh, had filed the plea alleging that the declaration of the Awards was …

Madras High Court takes up suo motu revision of Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal from disproportionate assets case
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court takes up suo motu revision of Minister Ponmudy’s acquittal from disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

In a rare move, the Madras High Court on Thursday, August 10, 2023 took up a suo motu revision against the recent acquittal of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy, his wife and friend by a trial court from a disproportionate assets case registered in 2002. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil …

Madras High Court to review Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudy's acquittal
1 year, 4 months ago

Madras High Court to review Tamil Nadu minister Ponmudy's acquittal

India Today  

The Madras High Court has decided to take up a suo motu revision of the order of a court in Vellore which acquitted Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister and senior DMK leader K Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. On June 28, a principal sessions court in Vellore acquitted …

'Shocking bid to manipulate justice system': Madras High Court on Ponmudy's acquittal
1 year, 4 months ago

'Shocking bid to manipulate justice system': Madras High Court on Ponmudy's acquittal

India Today  

In an exceptional move, the Madras High Court has decided to suo motu take up the revision of the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. Along with refusal to grant permission, the High Court injuncted the Principal District Judge, Viluppuram, directing her not to take up the case until further orders. …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RBI Appeal Against Kerala HC Order That Lifted Loan Restrictions Imposed On Co-Operative Bank
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On RBI Appeal Against Kerala HC Order That Lifted Loan Restrictions Imposed On Co-Operative Bank

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to in an appeal filed by the Reserve Bank of India, against an order of the Kerala High Court that lifted the loan restrictions imposed by it on Thiruvalla East Co-Operative Bank Ltd. A division bench of the Kerala High Court had affirmed the order of a single bench that lifted the restriction …

Kerala High Court Closes Suo Moto Proceedings In Ponnambalamedu Trespassing Incident, Takes Note Of Surveillance Measures
1 year, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Closes Suo Moto Proceedings In Ponnambalamedu Trespassing Incident, Takes Note Of Surveillance Measures

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday disposed of the suo moto case initiated in the matter relating to the alleged trespass by some persons into the sacred 'Kalthara' of Ponnambalamedu, a protected forest area near the Sabarimala Temple.Certain persons had allegedly trespassed and performed pooja in the protected area. The Kerala High Court on Tuesday disposed of the suo moto …

Correctness Of Allegations In FIR To Be Tested During Trial; Not By High Court While Exercising Jurisdiction U/S 482 CrPC: Kerala High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Correctness Of Allegations In FIR To Be Tested During Trial; Not By High Court While Exercising Jurisdiction U/S 482 CrPC: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently reiterated the view that the High Court, while exercising its power under Section 482 Cr.P.C. The counsels for the respondents also relied upon the decision in Minakshi Bala v. Sudhir Kumar & Ors., wherein it had been laid down that only in rarest of rare cases could the Court exercise the jurisdiction under Section 482 …

Breaking: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Sessions Court Order Dropping Culpable Homicide Charges Against IAS Officer Sreeram Venkataraman
1 year, 8 months ago

Breaking: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Sessions Court Order Dropping Culpable Homicide Charges Against IAS Officer Sreeram Venkataraman

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday set aside a Sessions Court order dropping culpable homicide charges against IAS Officer Sreeram Venkitaraman in the infamous road rage case. The Additional Sessions Court I, Trivandrum, dropped the charges under Section 304 which provides punishment for culpable homicide and Section 201, which penalizes causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information, …

Bombay Lawyers Association Moves Supreme Court To Disqualify Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium
1 year, 8 months ago

Bombay Lawyers Association Moves Supreme Court To Disqualify Vice President, Law Minister Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium

Live Law  

Bombay Lawyers Association has approached the Supreme Court challenging High Court's order dismissing its PIL against Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for their remarks in public about the basic structure doctrine evolved by the Top Court and the Collegium system for appointment of Judges.The Special Leave Petition states that the two public functionaries. Bombay Lawyers Association …

Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against TN Police Officer For Concealing Material Facts
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against TN Police Officer For Concealing Material Facts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against an Inspector of Police in the State of Tamil Nadu for suppressing material facts in an affidavit filed before the Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Hima Kohli was considering a review petition filed by a death row convicting against the …

Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With Trial Court's Order For In-Camera Proceedings In Koodathayi Murder Case
1 year, 9 months ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Interfere With Trial Court's Order For In-Camera Proceedings In Koodathayi Murder Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to interfere with the order of the trial court that directed proceedings to be held in-camera in the trial for the murder of Roy Thomas, where his wife Jolly Joseph is the prime accused.A single bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas said,"Unless the applicant is able to show that prejudice has been caused …

Special Judge Under PC Act Can't Direct Investigating Agency To Obtain Prosecution Sanction While Ordering Further Investigation: Kerala High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Special Judge Under PC Act Can't Direct Investigating Agency To Obtain Prosecution Sanction While Ordering Further Investigation: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that the Special Judge, exercising jurisdiction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, is not empowered to direct the investigating agency to obtain sanction under Section 19 for prosecution of the accused while ordering further investigation under Section 173 Cr.P.C. However, the Special Judge ordered the investigating officer to conduct further investigation as well …

Kerala: State Govt apologizes before HC for delay in seizing PFI properties
2 years ago

Kerala: State Govt apologizes before HC for delay in seizing PFI properties

Op India  

On Friday, 23rd December 2022, the Kerala state government furnished an unconditional apology before the Kerala High Court for stalling the recovery of 5.20 crores in losses from the Popular Front of India for a flash strike organized by the banned Islamist outfit on 23rd September 2022. #BREAKING | Kerala Govt tenders unconditional apology before High Court for failing to …

Morbi Tragedy Suo Moto Case| Gujarat High Court Dismisses Municipality Elected Members' Impleadment Plea
2 years ago

Morbi Tragedy Suo Moto Case| Gujarat High Court Dismisses Municipality Elected Members' Impleadment Plea

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday dismissed an application moved by certain elected members of the Morbi Municipality seeking their impleadment in the suo moto case instituted by the High Court pertaining Morbi Bridge collapse, which claimed 135 lives.The bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri opined that the councillors are not a necessary or proper …

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Police Brutality on Lawyer In Goa's Porvorim
2 years ago

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance of Police Brutality on Lawyer In Goa's Porvorim

Live Law  

Taking suo motu cognisance of an incident of alleged assault on a lawyer by constables of Porvorim police station, the Bombay High Court at Goa has issued notice to the State government and Director General of Police, Goa.A division bench of Justice MS Sonak and Bharat Deshmpande directed the State to file a preliminary affidavit apprising the Court of steps …

Supreme Court quashes Kerala HC order granting anticipatory bail to Nambi Narayanan case accused
2 years ago

Supreme Court quashes Kerala HC order granting anticipatory bail to Nambi Narayanan case accused

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday, December 2, 2022, quashed the anticipatory bail granted by the Kerala High Court to former police and intelligence officers, including retired Kerala Director General of Police Siby Mathews, accused of being part of a conspiracy to frame ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan in an espionage case in 1994. Ravikumar on the Bench, protected the accused, provided …

Supreme Court Closes Suo Motu Proceedings In Relation To Appointment Of Judicial Members In Armed Forces Tribunal
2 years ago

Supreme Court Closes Suo Motu Proceedings In Relation To Appointment Of Judicial Members In Armed Forces Tribunal

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday disposed of a suo motu case taken on regular appointments of judicial members in Armed Forces Tribunal. A Bench comprising of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh had noted that at the relevant time, the top Court had taken suo motu cognizance for not appointing judicial members in the AFT which resulted in denial of …

Bar Council Of Kerala Registers Suo Motu Case Against Six Lawyers For Alleged Professional Misconduct
2 years ago

Bar Council Of Kerala Registers Suo Motu Case Against Six Lawyers For Alleged Professional Misconduct

Live Law  

A suo motu case alleging professional misconduct has been registered by the Bar Council of Kerala against the lawyers of a Kochi-based law firm.The case has been initiated against Advocates B.A. Aloor, Prasanth K.P., Anuraj S., Krishnenthu Suresh, Vishnu Dileep, and Mohammed Ameer of Aloor Associates on the basis of media reports stating that they "created dramatic scenes" in the …

Kerala High Court Stays Sessions Court Order Dropping Culpable Homicide Charges Against IAS Officer Sriram Venkitaraman In 2019 Rash Driving Case
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Stays Sessions Court Order Dropping Culpable Homicide Charges Against IAS Officer Sriram Venkitaraman In 2019 Rash Driving Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the order dropping culpable homicide charges IAS Officer Sreeram Venkitaraman in the 2019 rash driving case.Admitting State's appeal against the order passed by the Additional Sessions Court I, Trivandrum, Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A., said:"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to pass an interim order. The Kerala High Court …

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology
2 years, 1 month ago

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday closed the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara that had been initiated against him for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case.The division bench of Justice A.K. The Kerala High Court on Monday …

DK Basu Guidelines Violated: Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Other Police Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest In 2017
2 years, 1 month ago

DK Basu Guidelines Violated: Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Other Police Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest In 2017

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against the Director General of Police and other police officials for prima facie flouting the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in DK Basu's case, while arresting a lawyer in 2017. Competent authorities / police officials violating the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court / Rule of law must …

Only Upholding Law; Kerala Govt Riled as I'm No Rubber Stamp: Guv to News18 on Row over VCs
2 years, 1 month ago

Only Upholding Law; Kerala Govt Riled as I'm No Rubber Stamp: Guv to News18 on Row over VCs

News 18  

Kerala governor Arif Mohammad Khan last week urged the vice chancellors of several universities in the state to quit their offices, sparking a political storm. The governor, who is the chancellor of the universities, made his decision based on a Supreme Court ruling quashing the appointment of the VC of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University on the ground that it …

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge
2 years, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion on May 9 against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case. In the Draft Charges sent through Registrar General to the 56-year-old director, the High Court said …

Kerala High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Unaffordability Of Patented Life-Saving Medicines Following Death Of Petitioner
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Unaffordability Of Patented Life-Saving Medicines Following Death Of Petitioner

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday took suo moto cognizance of the unaffordability of patented life-saving medicines. Arun, on being informed of the petitioner's death during the pendency of the proceedings, observed that, "the unfortunate incident should not result in the cause disposed by the petitioner to go in vain." In the plea moved through Advocate Maitreyi Sachidananda Hegde, the …

‘Savukku’ Shankar tells HC he stands by his remarks on higher judiciary
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar tells HC he stands by his remarks on higher judiciary

The Hindu  

Hauled up suo motu in contempt of court case, well-known blogger and YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar on Thursday told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that he stood by his remarks on the higher judiciary. “I stand by what I said,” he told a Division Bench in the case initiated against him following his remark, “The entire higher judiciary …

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking guidelines to compensate victims of wrongful prosecution
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking guidelines to compensate victims of wrongful prosecution

India Today  

"This will create a lot of complications," the Supreme Court of India said on Thursday, while refusing to entertain a petition filed seeking directions for the framing of appropriate guidelines to compensate victims of wrongful prosecution. Many acquittals are not exactly on merit but on technical grounds or granting the benefit of doubt," Justice Lalit said. Responding to counsel’s argument …

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