Contempt Plea Filed In Kerala HC Against ASHA Workers Protest Outside Trivandrum Secretariat For Allegedly Blocking Roads, Footpath
1 month ago

Contempt Plea Filed In Kerala HC Against ASHA Workers Protest Outside Trivandrum Secretariat For Allegedly Blocking Roads, Footpath

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A contempt case has been filed before the Kerala High Court against the ASHA workers protest which is allegedly conducted by blocking the road and footpath in front of the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram district from February 10, 2025. The contempt case has been alleging that the members of the Kerala ASHA Health workers Association has violated the directions of the Court dated June 23, 2010 in WP No. The contempt case has also been filed arraying State Chief Secretary, State Police Chief, Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner, Station House Officer stating that they have a duty to ensure that roads and footpaths near the Secretariat are not blocked by the ASHA workers protest. The Petitioner has also arrayed District General Secretary, General Secretary, District President and State Member of the Kerala Asha Health Workers Association as respondents for allegedly organizing the protest in violation to the order of the Court.

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ASHA workers lay siege to Secretariat in Kerala, step up agitation
6 days, 9 hours ago

ASHA workers lay siege to Secretariat in Kerala, step up agitation

The Hindu  

Accredited Social Health Activists, who have been agitating in front of the government Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala for the past 35 days under the banner of Kerala ASHA Health Workers’ Association, laid siege to the Secretariat on Monday in a bid to intensify their agitation. The police had blocked traffic along the MG road and secured the Secretariat gates …

ASHA workers intensify agitation in Kerala, lays siege to Secretariat
6 days, 10 hours ago

ASHA workers intensify agitation in Kerala, lays siege to Secretariat

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Hundreds of ASHA workers, who have been staging a protest for over a month pressing various demands, on Monday intensified their agitation by laying a siege to the state's Secretariat here. One of the protesting ASHA workers, who came from neighbouring Kollam district, said they won't end the ongoing agitation untill the state government accepts their demands. Meanwhile, the …

ASHA protest genuine, resolve, do not mock
2 weeks, 2 days ago

ASHA protest genuine, resolve, do not mock

New Indian Express  

The Left government in Kerala is drawing flak for its handling of the agitation by Accredited Social Health Activists, and rightly so. The ASHAs—community health workers engaged under the National Health Mission —number 26,125 in Kerala and are demanding their pending wages, increase in monthly honorarium from `7,000 to `21,000, retirement benefits of `5 lakh and fixed working hours. The …

ASHA workers take out massive protest march to Kerala Assembly
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

ASHA workers take out massive protest march to Kerala Assembly

The Hindu  

Exerting pressure on the State government, the ASHA workers in Kerala, who had been protesting in front of the Secretariat for the last 22 days demanding a hike in honorarium and retirement benefits along with other demands, took out a massive protest march to the Assembly on Monday when the Assembly session resumed in the morning. Expressing solidarity with the …

Kerala ASHA workers march towards Secretariat demanding better pay, benefits
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala ASHA workers march towards Secretariat demanding better pay, benefits

India Today  

The ASHA workers in Kerala took out a march on Monday to the State Legislative Assembly building, protesting against the state government after the session resumed today after a break. The ASHA workers have been protesting for the last 22 days outside the secretariat, demanding an increase in honorarium, improved service conditions, along with retirement benefits. Meanwhile, one of the …

Congress to join ASHA workers agitation in Kerala
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Congress to join ASHA workers agitation in Kerala

Deccan Chronicle  

The Asha workers are demanding the payment of three months' dues and a hike in their honorarium from Rs 7000 to Rs 21,000. While the government had no qualms in approving salary hike of PSC chairman, members and government counsels, it is refusing to accept the genuine demands of ASHA workers who are struggling to make ends meet. ASHA workers …

HC adjourns hearing in contempt case against leader of ASHA workers, UDF leaders
3 weeks, 4 days ago

HC adjourns hearing in contempt case against leader of ASHA workers, UDF leaders

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 28 the hearing on a petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against the leader of the ASHA Health Workers Association and the UDF, including Ramesh Chennithala and K.K. Meanwhile, Kiran Narayanan, former Thiruvananthapuram City Police Commissioner, in an additional affidavit, informed the Bench that steps had been …

Kerala High Court Asks State If Any Guidelines Have Been Issued In View Of Its 2010 Direction Prohibiting Public Meetings On Roads
2 months ago

Kerala High Court Asks State If Any Guidelines Have Been Issued In View Of Its 2010 Direction Prohibiting Public Meetings On Roads

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday asked the State to inform if any guidelines have been issued by it pursuant to the court's earlier judgment prohibiting public meeting on roads. While granting the State's counsel time to get instructions, a division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu in its order said, "The learned Senior Government Pleader …

Contempt Case Filed In Kerala High Court Against CP(I)M State Secretary MV Govindan For Blocking Roads To Hold Party Conference
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Contempt Case Filed In Kerala High Court Against CP(I)M State Secretary MV Govindan For Blocking Roads To Hold Party Conference

Live Law  

A contempt case has been filed against CPM State Secretary M V Govindan in the Kerala High Court for allegedly blocking the roads by constructing a stage for holding Palayam area conference of the party on December 5. The contempt case has been filed alleging that the MV Govindan has violated the directions of the Court dated June 23, 2010 …

Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings As Protestors Suspend Agitation Against Adani Port In Vizhinjam
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Proceedings As Protestors Suspend Agitation Against Adani Port In Vizhinjam

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday closed the contempt case alleging wilful disobedience of an order granting police protection to employees and workmen of Adani Vizhinjam Port for free ingress and egress to the construction site in Vizhinjam.When the matter was taken up today, the counsel representing the State submitted before the bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman that the protest …

Kerala High Court Assn. resolves to abstain from Court proceedings tomorrow
8 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Assn. resolves to abstain from Court proceedings tomorrow

Live Law  

The extra ordinary general body of Kerala High Court Advocate’s Association,which met today has unanimously resolved to abstain from court proceedings tomorrow. The K.H.C.A.A has also urged the various other bar associations across the state to abstain from court proceedings tomorrow as an expression of solidarity against atrocity on legal fraternity. An urgent meeting of extra ordinary general body of …

Kerala HC admits petition seeking to declare contempt of court jurisdiction as unconstitutional [Read Petition]
8 years, 8 months ago

Kerala HC admits petition seeking to declare contempt of court jurisdiction as unconstitutional [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Division Bench of High Court of Kerala, comprising of Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice P.V Asha has admitted a writ petition seeking to declare the exercise of contempt of court jurisdiction as unconstitutional.The public interest litigation has been filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara contending that contempt jurisdiction amounted to negation of powers of. The Division …

Kerala HC admits petition seeking to declare contempt of court jurisdiction as unconstitutional [Read Petition]
8 years, 8 months ago

Kerala HC admits petition seeking to declare contempt of court jurisdiction as unconstitutional [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Division Bench of High Court of Kerala, comprising of Acting Chief Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice P.V Asha has admitted a writ petition seeking to declare the exercise of contempt of court jurisdiction as unconstitutional.The public interest litigation has been filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara contending that contempt jurisdiction amounted to negation of powers of. The Division …

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