Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) Devaswom Special Government Pleader K.B. Pradeep, whose appointment had created a major embarrassment for the V.D. Satheesan-led UDF government, resigned on Saturday. The resignation came after Chief Minister sought his removal amid criticism over appointing the lawyer of a company linked to the Sabarimala gold theft case to handle crucial Devaswom matters.Pradeep’s appointment as Special Government Pleader for the Devaswom Department in the Kerala High Court…
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Kochi, June 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into a series of child deaths reported in Palakkad district over the past 13 years, expressing concern over irregularities in the manner in which at least one of the cases was investigated.A division bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M.Syam Kumar passed the order while considering a public interest litigation seeking a comprehensive probe into cases involving the un…
Kochi, June 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday reopened a crucial chapter in the 2017 actress assault case, directing the state to respond to a plea by the survivor-actress seeking a fresh court-monitored investigation into the alleged unauthorised access of the memory card and pen drive containing visuals of the sexual assault.A bench of Justice C.S. Dias, observing that the survivor had established a strong prima facie case, ordered that the memory card and pen drive be transferred from…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) The new V.D. Satheesan-led UDF government has found itself at the centre of a major controversy following the appointment of Advocate K.B. Pradeep, counsel for a company accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, as Special Government Pleader for the Devaswom Department in the Kerala High Court. The Devaswom is the apex body of all temples in the state that are directly managed by the various Devaswom Boards in Kerala.The appointment has sparked sharp criticism…
Kochi, June 11 (IANS) The functioning of the Kerala State Waqf Board has come under judicial scrutiny after BJP state vice-president Shone George approached the Kerala High Court, alleging that the Board is operating in violation of the amended Waqf law and that all decisions taken by it could be legally questioned.The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by George contends that the state government has failed to appoint the mandatory non-Muslim members to the Board as required under the 2025 …
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) The 2017 actress assault case has taken a new turn as the survivor of the sexual assault has approached the Kerala High Court seeking a fresh investigation into the alleged leak of the memory card, a crucial piece of evidence in the case, alleging that there were deliberate attempts to sabotage the trial.The case relates to the alleged abduction and sexual assault of a Malayalam film actress on February 17, 2017, while she was travelling from Thrissur to Kochi.The prosecutio…
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shone George on Friday welcomed the Kerala High Court’s decision allowing the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into the alleged monthly payment case involving Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), saying the court judgment proved that the Indian legal system could not be bought. The case pertains to alleged illegal gratification received by Veena Vijayan’s IT firm Exalogic from CMRL. Veena Vijayan is the daughter of former C…
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) The Kerala High Court has cleared the way for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to proceed with its investigation into Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL), rejecting the company’s plea to quash the probe. The development comes at a crucial stage with ED Director Rahul Navin reaching Kochi and preparing to hold a high-level meeting with senior officials.A Division Bench comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and K.V. Jayakumar on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by…
Kochi, June 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted transit anticipatory bail to Mohammed Farmaan, husband of Kumbh Mela viral sensation Monalisa Bhosle, in a criminal case registered by Madhya Pradesh Police following a complaint filed by her father.Justice Kauser Edappagath granted Farmaan one month’s protection from arrest, allowing him time to approach the appropriate courts in Madhya Pradesh and seek regular anticipatory bail.The court directed that Farmaan shall not be arrest…
Kochi, June 2 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Kumbh Mela social media sensation Monalisa Bhosle and her husband, Mohammed Farmaan Khan, in a case that has evolved from an interfaith marriage into a complex legal and political controversy spanning two states. Justice Kauser Edappagath indicated that orders are likely to be pronounced on Wednesday after a hearing marked by sharp exchanges over the legality of the marriage, the age…