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Actor assault case | Kerala HC directs sessions judge to give survivor statements of those examined during inquiry into memory card access

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Actor assault case | Kerala HC directs sessions judge to give survivor statements of those examined during inquiry into memory card access

The Kerala High Court building in Ernakulam. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The Kerala High Court on April 12 (Friday) directed the Ernakulam District and Sessions Judge to give the survivor forthwith certified copies of the statements of those examined during the inquiry into the allegation of unauthorised access made to the memory card containing videos … Read more

HC directive to CDB to ensure plastic-free Pooram festival on temple ground

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HC directive to CDB to ensure plastic-free Pooram festival on temple ground

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has directed the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB) and Thrissur Municipal Corporation to comply in letter and spirit with its earlier directives to ensure that the entire Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur is kept plastic-free and no music concert is allowed during the Pooram festival. The Bench led by … Read more

Top Kerala news developments today

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Top Kerala news developments today

Here are the important developments in Kerala to watch out for today: Nava Kerala Sadas in Kannur district on Monday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and ministers to participate in meetings at Payyannur, Madayi, Taliparambu and Sreekantapuram. The Kerala High Court is likely to consider a petition filed by the KSRTC challenging the All India Tourist … Read more

Don’t insist on security documents from farmers under Paddy Procurement Scheme: Kerala High Court tells banks

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Don’t insist on security documents from farmers under Paddy Procurement Scheme: Kerala High Court tells banks

The Kerala High Court building in Ernakulam (file) | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The Kerala High Court has observed that the credit rating of farmers who effectively sell their paddy to the government under the Paddy Procurement Scheme (PRS) can never be affected as the court has already held that they cannot not be construed to be … Read more

Injunction against song ‘Varaha Roopam’ in cinemas, OTT, digital streaming platforms

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Injunction against song ‘Varaha Roopam’ in cinemas, OTT, digital streaming platforms

A still from ‘Kantara’ The Kozhikode First Additional District Court has issued an interim injunction prohibiting the use of the song Varaha Roopam from the Kannada film Kantara in cinemas, besides OTT and digital streaming platforms, citing prima facie violation of the Copyright Act. Judge K.E. Salih directed to give “due credit” to the music band … Read more

Top Kerala News developments today

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Top Kerala News developments today

Opposition UDF is expected to continue protest in the Kerala Assembly today. File picture | Photo Credit: ANI Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today: Opposition UDF to continue protest in the Kerala Assembly today. Discussion on demands for grants in the budget for irrigation, Transport, Agriculture, water supply and … Read more

Top Kerala News developments today

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Top Kerala News developments today

Former Minister Saji Cherian at AKG center in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: Mahinsha S. Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today MLA Saji Cherian will be sworn in as minister at a function to be held in Raj Bhavan today evening, marking his reinduction into the Cabinet after a brief … Read more

Top Kerala News developments today

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Top Kerala News developments today

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan | File Photo | Photo Credit: MAHINSHA S Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today 1. The draft buffer zone map has been published on Government of Kerala websites with different colour codes for Ecologically Sensitive Zones (ESZ), human habitats and public buildings. Helpdesks are being … Read more

Kerala High Court quashes the appointment of KUFOS Vice-Chancellor

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Kerala High Court quashes the appointment of KUFOS Vice-Chancellor

The Kerala High Court building in Ernakulam. | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Monday set aside the appointment of K. Riji John as Vice-Chancellor of the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) as it found that the appointment is in violation of the University Grants Commission Regulations 2018. … Read more

Kerala HC dismisses plea to remove PM’s photo from vaccination certificate

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Kerala HC dismisses plea to remove PM’s photo from vaccination certificate

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking removal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s photograph from COVID-19 vaccination certificates and imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the petitioner by terming the petition as “frivolous”, being “politically motivated” and a “publicity interest litigation”. Justice P V Kunhikrishnan directed the petitioner — Peter … Read more