Kerala HC asks campus politicians not to obstruct other students from attending classes during ‘strikes’ [Read Judgment]
9 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC asks campus politicians not to obstruct other students from attending classes during ‘strikes’ [Read Judgment]

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No student has any sort of right to obstruct other eligible students from entering the class rooms or the portals of a college under the guise of strike, agitation, or 'dharna', Justice Chitambaresh said holding that Right to higher education is a Human right. The Kerala High Court has categorically held that no student has any sort of right to obstruct other eligible students from entering the class rooms or the portals of a college under the guise of strike, agitation or 'dharna'. Thus students who choose to participate in a strike or 'dharna' may walk out of the class rooms at the risk of their attendance without disrupting the ongoing classes attended by willing students. No student has any sort of right to obstruct other eligible students from entering the class rooms or the portals of a college under the guise of strike, agitation, or 'dharna'.

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Examine whether ragging laws need a change, HC tells Kerala government
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Examine whether ragging laws need a change, HC tells Kerala government

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Wednesday underlined the need to frame rules under the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998 to deal with ragging offences in educational institutions, adding that the current state legislation was inadequate. The HC’s observations come in the backdrop of a string of reports of ragging in the state’s educational institutions. The HC orally asked the …

Police can enter college campuses to bring order, need not wait for Principal’s permission: Kerala HC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Police can enter college campuses to bring order, need not wait for Principal’s permission: Kerala HC

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday orally observed that the police need not wait for the Principal’s consent to enter college campuses and deal with law and order situations inside campuses. The Bench led by Justice A. Muahmmed Mustaq while considering a batch of writ petition seeking to ban politics on college campuses, asked why should …

Break cycle of violence on Kerala campuses
1 year, 2 months ago

Break cycle of violence on Kerala campuses

New Indian Express  

Violence has been part of Kerala’s political culture. Despite the bloody lessons of the past, political parties in the state have consistently refused to mend ways, often provoking violence and egging on cadres to meet brutality with more brutality. While the highly literate state is known for its educational milestones and has the stated aim of becoming a ‘knowledge society’ …

Kerala High Court Permits Murder Convict To Join LLB Course Despite Objection By College
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala High Court Permits Murder Convict To Join LLB Course Despite Objection By College

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has permitted a murder convict to pursue a three-year LLB Course in online mode, despite objections from the college where he has secured a seat. Thus, when the prisoner expresses his willingness to undergo a course of study and has even gained admission after a competitive examination, the objection raised by the college cannot be countenanced …

Kerala High Court Stays GO For Constitution Of 'Students Grievance Redressal Cells' In Colleges For 1 Month
1 year, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court Stays GO For Constitution Of 'Students Grievance Redressal Cells' In Colleges For 1 Month

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed the Government Order directing the Principals of all colleges to constitute a 'Students' Grievance Redressal Cell' in their institutions, for a period of one month. also mandated the formation of a University Appellate Forum/Tribunal in Universities to act as the appellate authority to the orders of the Student Grievance Redressal Cell. It has …

'Violation Of Apex Court Directions Banning Bandh To Be Viewed Seriously': Kerala High Court On Educational Strike
3 years, 5 months ago

'Violation Of Apex Court Directions Banning Bandh To Be Viewed Seriously': Kerala High Court On Educational Strike

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently observed that all concerned authorities should implement the Court directions barring bandhs or strikes in the State and that a violation of the same would be viewed seriously.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly disposed of the plea against alleged educational strike, stating:".on the facts and circumstances of this …

Student Organisations Cannot Resort To Strikes In School/College Campuses, Declares Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 1 month ago

Student Organisations Cannot Resort To Strikes In School/College Campuses, Declares Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala has declared that Student Organisations cannot resort to the modes of agitations like Strike, Dharna, Gherao, Processions etc. Similarly, it is also declared that organizations of students do not have any right to convene any meetings and resort to the modes of agitations like Strike, Dharna, Gherao, Processions etc. Do organizations of students, or for …

Kerala HC bans all forms of agitations in college, school campuses
5 years, 1 month ago

Kerala HC bans all forms of agitations in college, school campuses

India TV News  

Kerala HC bans all forms of agitations in college, school campuses The Kerala High Court on Wednesday banned all forms of agitations by student groups in school and college campuses in the state that disrupt functioning of educational institutions. The Kerala High Court on Wednesday banned all forms of agitations by student groups in school and college campuses in the …

'We Want a Dignified Life on Campus': NLUO Students Go On Indefinite Strike
5 years, 8 months ago

'We Want a Dignified Life on Campus': NLUO Students Go On Indefinite Strike

Live Law  

Students of National Law University, Odisha, have commenced an indefinite strike against the various issues that concern the University. The protesting students have cited Administrative lethargy, unreasonable policies and reluctance to bring about reforms as general reasons for announcing the strike. Arbitrary Examination Policy: students have complained about ambiguous grounds for permitting exam exemptions and also qualitative difference between papers …

Freedom Of Student To Choose The College Of His/Her Choice Is An Aspect Of Fundamental Right To Privacy: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 9 months ago

Freedom Of Student To Choose The College Of His/Her Choice Is An Aspect Of Fundamental Right To Privacy: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The freedom to choose the college of his/her choice for pursuit of their studies is an aspect of the Fundamental Right to privacy of the students, the Kerala High court has observed. The division bench comprising the Chief Justice Hrishikesh Roy and Justice AK Jayasankaran Nambiar dismissed the appeal filed by Cochin Institute Of Science And Technology against a single …

Compelling Students,Who Do Not Want To Continue In A Particular College, Will Only Affect Their Future & Career : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 10 months ago

Compelling Students,Who Do Not Want To Continue In A Particular College, Will Only Affect Their Future & Career : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Kerala High Court held in Jisin Jijo &Ors v. State of Kerala that compelling the students, who do not want to continue in a college, will only affect the future and career of the students. Students told court that in these circumstances, they found it difficult to continue the course in the college as it would affect their future adversely. …

Half-Baked Doctors Cannot Be Left Loose On Society; Permitting Unequipped Medical Colleges To Impart Substandard Medical Education Dangerous : SC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 5 months ago

Half-Baked Doctors Cannot Be Left Loose On Society; Permitting Unequipped Medical Colleges To Impart Substandard Medical Education Dangerous : SC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

‘It would be dangerous and against the right to life itself, in case unequipped medical colleges are permitted to impart substandard medical education without proper facilities and infrastructure.’While cancelling admissions made to four self-financing medical colleges in Kerala, the Supreme Court has observed that permitting unequipped colleges to impart substandard medical education. ‘It would be dangerous and against the right …

HNLU Students To Go On An Indefinite Hunger Strike From Tomorrow Demanding VC’s Removal, Institution Of Review Commission Etc
6 years, 6 months ago

HNLU Students To Go On An Indefinite Hunger Strike From Tomorrow Demanding VC’s Removal, Institution Of Review Commission Etc

Live Law  

Having been peacefully protesting the reinstatement of their Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sukhpal Singh since September 25, the students of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur have now decided to go on a hunger strike from 8 am, Monday, October 1.However, instead of resuming dialogue in response to the declaration, Dr. Singh has appealed to the students to call off the. Having been …

“College Cannot Impose Moral Paternalism on Students”, Kerala HC Quashes College’s Decision to Expel Students For Love Affair [Read Judgment]
6 years, 8 months ago

“College Cannot Impose Moral Paternalism on Students”, Kerala HC Quashes College’s Decision to Expel Students For Love Affair [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The love affair and eloping termed as immoral amounting to a breach of discipline was based on the moral values of the persons in the management. In a significant judgment, the High Court of Kerala quashed the decision of a college to expel two students for their love affair and subsequent elopement. But, that does not mean that the authority …

Commitment to Frame Rules to Regulate Campus Politics Not Adhered By Kerala Govt : HC Observes In PIL Against Campus Politics [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Commitment to Frame Rules to Regulate Campus Politics Not Adhered By Kerala Govt : HC Observes In PIL Against Campus Politics [Read Order]

Live Law  

“.we are of the prima facie view that the Government of Kerala has failed to adhere to its commitments made to this court in the earlier proceedings and this may be the reason why the unfortunate incident happened at the Maharajas College, Ernakulam”- Court observes.While considering a public interest litigation seeking to ban campus politics, filed in the wake of …

Commitment to Frame Rules to Regulate Campus Politics Not Adhered By Kerala Govt : HC Observes In PIL Against Campus Politics [Read Order]
6 years, 8 months ago

Commitment to Frame Rules to Regulate Campus Politics Not Adhered By Kerala Govt : HC Observes In PIL Against Campus Politics [Read Order]

Live Law  

“.we are of the prima facie view that the Government of Kerala has failed to adhere to its commitments made to this court in the earlier proceedings and this may be the reason why the unfortunate incident happened at the Maharajas College, Ernakulam”- Court observes.While considering a public interest litigation seeking to ban campus politics, filed in the wake of …

Educational Institutions Can’t Be Hijacked & Permitted To Turn Into Political Battlefield: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 5 months ago

Educational Institutions Can’t Be Hijacked & Permitted To Turn Into Political Battlefield: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

There is no explanation why the Police cannot go to the residence of the students and arrest them to be released on bail so that at least the parents of the students would know what their wards and students are up to when they are in the college, the bench remarked.In yet another contempt plea pertaining to ‘campus politics’ in …

Educational Institutions Can’t Be Hijacked & Permitted To Turn Into Political Battlefield: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 5 months ago

Educational Institutions Can’t Be Hijacked & Permitted To Turn Into Political Battlefield: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

There is no explanation why the Police cannot go to the residence of the students and arrest them to be released on bail so that at least the parents of the students would know what their wards and students are up to when they are in the college, the bench remarked.In yet another contempt plea pertaining to ‘campus politics’ in …

Kerala HC's Order on Campus Politics – More Political than Legal
7 years, 5 months ago

Kerala HC's Order on Campus Politics – More Political than Legal

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala, recentlypresented its views regarding the student political activities in Kerala Campuses and in an Interim Order itself the Court endeavoured to ban campus politics in its entirety. In the very first paragraph of the order, the Court asks thus: “The first thing which crosses our mind is whether he goes to the college to indulge …

Kerala High Court rules that student politics has no place in educational institutes
7 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court rules that student politics has no place in educational institutes

Op India  

The Kerala High Court, while hearing a contempt of court case, has ruled that politics has no place in campuses of educational institutes and students can be expelled if they are found indulging in such activities. The court made the observations while hearing a contempt of court case which was filed by the Principal of MES College, Malappuram against Debashish …

No Politics In Educational Institutions: Kerala HC [Read Order]
7 years, 5 months ago

No Politics In Educational Institutions: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Kerala High Court on Friday observed that Educational Institutions are meant for imparting education and not politics.In an interim order, the bench of Chief Justice Navaniti Prasad Singh and Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan also held that political activities like Dharna, hunger strikes and other practices like Sathyagrah have no place in a constitutional democracy, much less. A …

Kerala HC Expresses Anguish Over Deteriorating Status Of Legal Education [Read Judgment]
8 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Expresses Anguish Over Deteriorating Status Of Legal Education [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“The foundations that we build today in legal education will define the quality of our polity tomorrow,” the court said. A division bench of the High Court of Kerala in a recent judgment expressed deep concern and anguish over the deteriorating status of legal education in the country.Observing that the legal education being imparted across the country is in deep …

Kerala HC Expresses Anguish Over Deteriorating Status Of Legal Education [Read Judgment]
8 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC Expresses Anguish Over Deteriorating Status Of Legal Education [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

“The foundations that we build today in legal education will define the quality of our polity tomorrow,” the court said. A division bench of the High Court of Kerala in a recent judgment expressed deep concern and anguish over the deteriorating status of legal education in the country.Observing that the legal education being imparted across the country is in deep …

Kerala High Court lets down live-in students
8 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court lets down live-in students

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Though the Supreme Court has ruled that live-ins are an acceptable norm in society, the Kerala High Court has frowned on two college-going adults living together and termed it as a drastic step. The court also observed, “when taking such drastic step for the sake of love, as adults they should also be ready to face the consequences.” Justice …

Lack of adequate attendance not to be read as exclusive circumstance for debarring a student from taking his exams: Patna HC (DB) [Read Judgment]
8 years, 11 months ago

Lack of adequate attendance not to be read as exclusive circumstance for debarring a student from taking his exams: Patna HC (DB) [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In no circumstances, it would mean that those students, who fail to attend the minimum required 75% classes, a necessary inference can or must be drawn that they are not seriously undertaking their studies, the Bench observed.The Patna High Court in All India Students Federation vs. State of Bihar, has observed that lack of adequate attendance must not be read …

Lack of adequate attendance not to be read as exclusive circumstance for debarring a student from taking his exams: Patna HC (DB) [Read Judgment]
8 years, 11 months ago

Lack of adequate attendance not to be read as exclusive circumstance for debarring a student from taking his exams: Patna HC (DB) [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In no circumstances, it would mean that those students, who fail to attend the minimum required 75% classes, a necessary inference can or must be drawn that they are not seriously undertaking their studies, the Bench observed.The Patna High Court in All India Students Federation vs. State of Bihar, has observed that lack of adequate attendance must not be read …

Bombay HC expresses concern about students and institutions who ‘waste their time in litigation in Courts’; issues directions [Read Judgment]
8 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC expresses concern about students and institutions who ‘waste their time in litigation in Courts’; issues directions [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Expressing concern about the students and Institutions who waste their time in litigation in Courts, the Bombay High Court has directed the State Government and the Universities in the State of Maharashtra to evolve a mechanism by which the students at the beginning of the academic year are informed about the ineligibility of their admission and are prevented from unnecessary …

Kerala HC asks campus politicians not to obstruct other students from attending classes during ‘strikes’ [Read Judgment]
9 years, 2 months ago

Kerala HC asks campus politicians not to obstruct other students from attending classes during ‘strikes’ [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

No student has any sort of right to obstruct other eligible students from entering the class rooms or the portals of a college under the guise of strike, agitation, or 'dharna', Justice Chitambaresh said holding that Right to higher education is a Human right. The Kerala High Court has categorically held that no student has any sort of right to …

Minority colleges demand quashing of powers of MG University board
12 years ago

Minority colleges demand quashing of powers of MG University board

The Hindu  

Twelve minority colleges affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University have approached the Kerala High Court seeking to quash the powers of the Board for Adjudication of Students Grievances to veto disciplinary action taken by the management against students. The colleges that have approached the court include Baselius College, Kottayam; Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta; Kuriakose Gregorius College, Pampady ; St. George College, …

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