Kerala HC Stays Proceedings By Police Asking Malayalam Newspaper To Disclose Source On Report About Alleged Data Leak Of PSC Applicants
1 week ago

Kerala HC Stays Proceedings By Police Asking Malayalam Newspaper To Disclose Source On Report About Alleged Data Leak Of PSC Applicants

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings in connection to notices issued by the police's Crime Branch to Malayalam language newspaper Madhyamam Daily asking it to reveal how it accessed a note by the Kerala Public Service Commission which is stated to have said that the name and password of several PSC applicants were available on the dark web.Madhyamam. The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings in connection to notices issued by the police's Crime Branch to Malayalam language newspaper Madhyamam Daily asking it to reveal how it accessed a note by the Kerala Public Service Commission which is stated to have said that the name and password of several PSC applicants were available on the dark web. The Crime Branch Central Unit – I Deputy Superintendent had claimed in the notice sent to the Chief Editor that the said PSC note was extremely confidential. The petitioners had also moved an application praying that Court may be pleased to stay all further proceedings in connection with the notices issued by the police's crime branch.

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Journalist faces Crime Branch action for exposing data breach, Kerala's press fights back
1 week, 6 days ago

Journalist faces Crime Branch action for exposing data breach, Kerala's press fights back

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala Police Crime Branch’s move to seize the mobile phone of Aniru Ashokan, a reporter from a Malayalam daily, has triggered a wave of support from local journalists across the state. Kerala Police Crime Branch's action came after the journalist reported on the alleged breach of sensitive data. According to PTI, the Crime Branch's action came after the journalist …

Witness Statements Which Form Part Of Police Report Can Be Seen To Decide Quashing Plea: BS Yedurappa To Karnataka HC In POCSO Case
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Witness Statements Which Form Part Of Police Report Can Be Seen To Decide Quashing Plea: BS Yedurappa To Karnataka HC In POCSO Case

Live Law  

Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday that statements of witnesses collected during investigation which forms part of the police report can be looked into by the high court to decide a plea for quashing an offence. He said that the statements recorded under Sec 161 and 164 CrPC would form part of the …

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Women's Commission Supports Registration Of FIRs On Statements Before Justice Hema Committee, Files Affidavit In Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is set to hear a petition challenging the Kerala High Court's direction to the police to register FIRs on statements made by women actors to the Justice Hema Committee regarding the abuses they faced in the Malayalam cinema industry on November 25, in which the Kerala Women's Commission has recently filed a counter affidavit.The Commission has filed …

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court to pronounce verdict on plea against making Hema committee report public on August 13

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court is set to pronounce its verdict on Tuesday on a petition filed by a film producer challenging the State Information Commission’s order to release contents of the Hema Committee report containing issues facing women in the Malayalam film industry. Arun reserved the order for August 13, 2024 after conclusion of the hearing on a petition filed …

Kerala HC stays release of Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in film industry
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC stays release of Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in film industry

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on July 24 stayed for one week the State Information Commission’s order directing the Kerala government to disclose the Justice K. Hema Committee report on women’s working conditions in the film industry with limited redactions. Justice P.M. Manoj passed the order on a writ petition filed by film producer Sajimon Parayil challenging the SIC’s order. The …

Telangana HC tells police to follow procedures against ex-digital media chief
7 months ago

Telangana HC tells police to follow procedures against ex-digital media chief

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court was not inclined to give any immediate interim relief to Kontham Dileep Reddy, former TS digital media wing head, in the case registered against him on charges of circulating false logos and abbreviations of TSRTC. However, the court directed the police to follow the due procedures of law in the investigation and directed the petitioner …

S.231 CrPC | Prosecution Can Be Permitted To Introduce Documents Not Procured During Investigation And Filed With Final Report: Kerala High Court
9 months ago

S.231 CrPC | Prosecution Can Be Permitted To Introduce Documents Not Procured During Investigation And Filed With Final Report: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has stated that a document can be submitted as evidence under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which was not procured during investigation nor produced along with the final report.“The contention that the document was not seized earlier or that it was not part of the final report, is not a relevant consideration …

S. 273 CrPC | Witness Evidence Can Be Recorded Before Accused's Counsel, Even When Accused Exempted From Personal Appearance: Kerala High Court
11 months, 3 weeks ago

S. 273 CrPC | Witness Evidence Can Be Recorded Before Accused's Counsel, Even When Accused Exempted From Personal Appearance: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

In a recent decision by the Kerala High Court, a single judge bench of Justice Gopinath clarified that “evidence of witnesses can be recorded in the presence of the counsel for the accused even in situations where the court grants exemption from personal appearance to the accused even of a day”. The court examined Section 273 which states that, “Except …

HC Quizzes GHMC, Cops on Vendor Policy
1 year, 3 months ago

HC Quizzes GHMC, Cops on Vendor Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court directed the GHMC to explain its stance regarding street vendors at Raheja Mindspace. Notice over fake Aadhaar claim Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the authorities in a writ petition complaining of a land deal based on a fraudulent Aadhaar card. Farooq Ali Khan filed …

[Bond For Peace Keeping] Show Cause Notice Issued By Magistrate Without Following Mandate U/S 111 CrPC Non-Est: Kerala High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

[Bond For Peace Keeping] Show Cause Notice Issued By Magistrate Without Following Mandate U/S 111 CrPC Non-Est: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that while issuing summons to show cause under provisions of bond for peace keeping, etc., the Magistrate has to follow the procedure laid down under Section 111 of CrPC. Justice A. Badharudeen observed thus: “it is the mandate that whenever a Magistrate intents to proceed acting under section 107, section 108, section 109, or …

S.311 CrPC | Witness To Be Recalled Only For Strong & Valid Reasons, Not To Prejudice Accused: Kerala High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

S.311 CrPC | Witness To Be Recalled Only For Strong & Valid Reasons, Not To Prejudice Accused: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court last week held that recalling a witness under Section 311 CrPC must be done only when there is a strong and valid reason to do which should be recorded by the competent authority. A strong and valid reason should be recorded for the exercise of that power facilitating a just decision.” The Court added that the …

HC sought consolidated counter on investigation done in TSPSC paper leak
1 year, 6 months ago

HC sought consolidated counter on investigation done in TSPSC paper leak

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Friday directed Advocate-General B.S. Prasad to provide details of the probe special investigation team probe into the leakage of question papers of recruitment exams, so that it could assess the progress in the case and determine if there were lacunae which would necessitate a probe by an independent agency like the CBI. Justice C.V. …

HC hears Bandi Sanjay's petition in SSC Hindi paper leak case
1 year, 8 months ago

HC hears Bandi Sanjay's petition in SSC Hindi paper leak case

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Chief Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Telangana High Court on Friday took on a criminal petition filed by state BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar to quash the criminal case lodged against him in SSC Hindi paper leakage. Senior counsel L. Ravichander, appearing for Sanjay, said there were multiple contradictions in the case of the prosecution. Ravichander said that the …

Kerala HC Issues Show Cause Notice To Former Lakshadweep Magistrate Over Alleged Manipulation Of Evidence In 2015 Case
2 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC Issues Show Cause Notice To Former Lakshadweep Magistrate Over Alleged Manipulation Of Evidence In 2015 Case

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday issued show-cause notice to former Sub Judge/Chief Judicial Magistrate at Amini island in Lakshadweep, asking him to explain why disciplinary proceedings should not be recommended against him for allegedly manipulating evidence of a witness in a 2015 case.Justice P.V. The Kerala High Court on Monday issued show-cause notice to former Sub Judge/Chief Judicial Magistrate …

Prosecution Can Be Allowed To Produce Evidence In Addition To Materials Submitted With Final Report If They're Necessary For Fair Trial: Kerala HC
2 years, 1 month ago

Prosecution Can Be Allowed To Produce Evidence In Addition To Materials Submitted With Final Report If They're Necessary For Fair Trial: Kerala HC

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has observed that the Court may permit the prosecution to tender such evidence which appears to be essential to decide the case in a just manner, even after the commencement of the trial. Justice A. Badharudeen observed that: It is true that the prosecution is duty bound to place all the evidence to be tendered along …

Evidence Tampering Case | Kerala High Court Seeks Status Report On Ongoing Trial Against Minister Antony Raju
2 years, 5 months ago

Evidence Tampering Case | Kerala High Court Seeks Status Report On Ongoing Trial Against Minister Antony Raju

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday called for the status report in the evidence tampering case involving Transport Minister Antony Raju regarding the progress of the trial before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nedumangad. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A was adjudicating upon a petition seeking expedited trial in the case where the Transport Minister has been accused of tampering with. …

Public Prosecutor, DGP Write To Kerala HC Registrar General Accusing Counsel Of Submitting Forged Printout Of Case Status
2 years, 10 months ago

Public Prosecutor, DGP Write To Kerala HC Registrar General Accusing Counsel Of Submitting Forged Printout Of Case Status

Live Law  

Additional Public Prosecutor P Narayanan along with the DGP has penned a letter to the Registrar General of Kerala High Court accusing a counsel of the Court of forging a case status.According to the letter, an accused charged under Section 308 IPC had approached the Court seeking anticipatory bail. Additional Public Prosecutor P Narayanan along with the DGP has penned …

Kerala HC asks Dileep, others to appear for interrogation
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala HC asks Dileep, others to appear for interrogation

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Saturday directed actor Dileep and four others, including his kin to report before the investigation officer for interrogation on January 23, 24 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the case relating to hatching a conspiracy to finish off the investigation officers in the actor sexual assault case. The court passed the interim …

Kerala High Court Directs State Police Chief To Enquire Into Allegations Of Media Trial In Actor Assault Case On Dileep's Plea
2 years, 11 months ago

Kerala High Court Directs State Police Chief To Enquire Into Allegations Of Media Trial In Actor Assault Case On Dileep's Plea

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the State Police Chief to enquire into the allegations raised by actor Dileep that the media was flouting the trial court's order restricting the publication of matters related to the 2017 actor assault case till the conclusion of the trial.Justice Kauser Edappagath remarked that the allegations if found to be true, should be …

Calcutta HC Expresses Displeasure Against Registry for Not Listing Petition for 23 Years
4 years, 1 month ago

Calcutta HC Expresses Displeasure Against Registry for Not Listing Petition for 23 Years

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday expressed its strong displeasure against its Registry for not listing a habeas corpus petition for the last 23 years in a case relating to a mother allegedly not having been handed over to her child following his birth at a hospital. The bench, also comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee, said that the high court had …

Ensure Strict Confidentiality Of CDR Details Of COVID Patients: Kerala HC Closes Ramesh Chennithala's Plea [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

Ensure Strict Confidentiality Of CDR Details Of COVID Patients: Kerala HC Closes Ramesh Chennithala's Plea [Read Order]

Live Law  

While closing the writ petition filed by Ramesh Chennithala, the Kerala High Court directed the Government to ensure strict confidentiality of the CDR details collected and also to ensure that no third party has access to it.The bench comprising the Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Shaji P. Chaly closed the writ petition recording the submission of the state that the …

Karnataka HC Stays Private Complaint Registered Against Judicial Officer
4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Stays Private Complaint Registered Against Judicial Officer

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the private complaint registered against a Judicial Magistrate First Class, under sections sections 166, 205, 120 211, 219, 499 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum said "Prima facie it appears to us that impugned complaint so far as respondent …

Kerala HC Grants Bail To Advocate Clerk Accused Of Interrupting Family Court Proceedings
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala HC Grants Bail To Advocate Clerk Accused Of Interrupting Family Court Proceedings

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has granted bail to an Advocate clerk in a case registered on the basis of a complaint by a Family Court Judge that he had interrupted the Court proceedings and had used filthy language at a police constable.Based on the complaint of the judge, the police had registered a case against the clerk, alleging Sections 353, …

Bar U/s 162(1) CrPC Applies To A Letter Given Or Sent To Police Officer By A Person After The Commencement Of Investigation: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 5 months ago

Bar U/s 162(1) CrPC Applies To A Letter Given Or Sent To Police Officer By A Person After The Commencement Of Investigation: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has observed that a letter given or sent to a police officer by a person after the commencement of investigation of an offence come within the interdict under Section 162 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 162 of the Code provides that, no statement made by any person to a police officer in the …

SC Stays Allahabad HC's Direction To Provide Chinmayanand Copy Of Student's Statement Under S.164 CrPC [Read Order]
5 years, 1 month ago

SC Stays Allahabad HC's Direction To Provide Chinmayanand Copy Of Student's Statement Under S.164 CrPC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices on a Special Leave Petition filed by the Shahjahanpur law student, who had leveled allegations of sexual harassment and rape against former Union Minister and BJP leader Chinmayanand. The petition challenged the order of the Allahabad High Court dated November 7, whereby it allowed Chinmayanand's application seeking a certified copy of the statement …

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