Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) A day after the CPI-M-led Left suffered its worst-ever electoral drubbing in Kerala, K. M. Abraham, widely regarded as a trusted aide of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, signalling the first major administrative fallout of the verdict.Abraham, a 1982 batch IAS officer who retired as Chief Secretary in 2017, had continued to wield significant influence in the state’s administ…
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Kochi, April 28 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday initiated a suo motu case over widespread violence reported during a statewide shutdown called by Dalit organisations in protest against the death of BDS student Nithin Raj.A division bench of Justices Basant Balaji and P. Krishna Kumar took note of reports indicating at least 27 cases registered across the state and sought a response from the police chief.By afternoon, 91 persons had been arrested in connection with clashes, road blockades…
Kochi, April 28 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against 5 accused, including a company, in connection with a ‘Digital Arrest’ case, an agency statement said on Tuesday.The people accused, in the charge sheet filed on Saturday, are C.S.Saleeshkumar, Blessin Jacob Abraham, Mohammed Junaid Hussain, and Mohammad Mushtaque, while the company is JCSS Capital International Pvt Ltd.Three of the charge-sheeted accused are currently in judicial custody.This ca…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) A statewide shutdown protest, demanding justice in the death of Nithin Raj, a student of Azhikode Dental College in Kannur, disrupted normal life across Kerala on Tuesday, triggering traffic chaos, isolated clashes, and renewed criticism of the state’s entrenched shutdown culture.The hartal, which began at 6 a.m., was organised by the ‘Justice for Nithin Raj Action Council’ along with Dalit and Adivasi organisations.Nithin Raj died by suicide after jumping f…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the parents-in-law and sister-in-law of a woman in a dowry harassment and bigamy case, holding that vague and general allegations without specific acts cannot justify prosecution under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and A.G. Masih set aside a Kerala High Court order which had refused to quash proceedings arising out of an FIR registered in 2016 at the Museum Police Statio…
Kochi, April 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday issued notice on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent judicial intervention against the alleged mistreatment of captive elephants during the upcoming Thrissur Pooram, scheduled for April 26.A vacation bench comprising Justices A.A. Ziyad Rahman and K.V. Jayakumar admitted the plea and ordered notice to the state government and key officials, including the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, the Assistant Conservator of Fores…
Kochi, April 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to clarify on Tuesday whether additional facilities can be arranged for voters who were unable to cast their postal ballots in the recently-concluded polls, in a move with wider implications for electoral access and fairness.Taking note of concerns over possible disenfranchisement, the court asked the ECI to place on record its considered view on the feasibility of extending or facilitating pos…
Thrissur (Kerala), April 21 (IANS) The Guruvayur Devaswom Board is mulling to initiate legal proceedings against a media professional who allegedly filmed visuals of Vivek Kiran, son of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, during a private visit to the Guruvayur Temple, triggering a debate over privacy, media freedom, and adherence to court orders.The controversy centres on an alleged violation of a standing directive by the Kerala High Court, which strictly prohibits videography within desig…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the controversial removal of gold plated panels from Sabarimala temple in 2025 has intensified its enquiry, questioning key figures and examining procedural lapses that have triggered political and administrative scrutiny.This comes at a time when the SIT is to submit its comprehensive report to the High Court, which had appointed them last year.Former Devaswom Board president, P.S. Prasanth, was questioned for the …
Kochi, April 17 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday sought a response from the Election Commission of India (ECI) over alleged lapses in the postal voting process that left at least one government employee unable to exercise his franchise, and posted the matter for hearing on April 21.The court was considering a petition filed by a state government employee who contended that his constitutional right to vote was denied despite complying with all procedures required for postal voting.The plea …