Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI: THE state government on Wednesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that it has not taken any decision to unconditionally write off the debts of three cooperative institutions. The affidavit was filed in response to a High Court directive that asked the state to inform it about the steps taken for merging
Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI: The state government on Tuesday submitted before the Kerala High Court that it wants to implement the Supreme Court verdict in the Piravom church case in a phased manner and without bloodshed. It also said that while implementing the order, the state and police will respect the religious right and sentiments of all
Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI: The High Court on Thursday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded by the Kasaragod Sessions Court to a civil contractor, first accused, for the brutal murder of 14-year-old Safiya, a maidservant who was working in his house. A Division Bench comprising Justice AM Shaffique and Justice N Anilkumar issued the order
Source: newindianexpress.com KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday expressed its concern at the delay in demolishing the check dam co-owned by LDF MLA PV Anwar in the context of the devastating landslide near Nilambur, wondering ‘When will we learn?’ The check dam in Cheenkannippalli region of Kakkadampoyil hill, Nilambur, is located just 10 km away
Source: thehindu.com The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to suspended IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, who was arrested for alleged drunken driving that caused the death of a journalist. Dismissing the plea moved by the state government challenging a magistrate court’s order granting bail to Venkitaraman, Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan
Source: financialexpress.com The government is unlikely to put a ban on the controversial herbicide Glyphosate as there is no proven record to establish its effects on health or environment, an official source said. The demand to restrict the herbicide, largely used in tea and now HT Bt cotton, has been made by activists alleging it
Source: deccanherald.com The Supreme Court has declined to consider a plea against the Karnataka High Court’s judgement that had quashed the Special Deputy Commissioner’s order confirming allotment of free sites to the homeless persons in Bengaluru on the basis of ‘hakku pathras’ issued in 1979. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari,
Source: newindiaexpress.com KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the secretaries of Kochi Corporation and Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to appear in person on August 14 to inform the court about the specific time needed to address issues concerning Marine Drive walkway. The division bench issued the order on a petition filed by Ranjit
Source: thehindu.com The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the magistrate court concerned to furnish details of the proceedings relating to the judicial remand of financial fraud accused Rajkumar who died while in police custody. The court passed the directive on a bail petition filed by K.A. Sabu, suspended sub-inspector of Nedumkandam police station and
Source: thenewsminute.com Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that no one will be allowed to dilute the investigation or legal process, in his first reaction to the controversy surrounding IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman following the death of journalist KM Basheer. 35-year-old Basheer, a Thiruvananthapuram based journalist died early Saturday morning after being hit by
