Kochi, March 5 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday flagged discrepancies in the accounts related to the Global Ayyappa Sangamam and directed the auditor to submit a detailed report within ten days.The issue came up during the court’s examination of alleged financial irregularities connected with the event.During the hearing, the auditor informed the court that inconsistencies had been detected in the financial statements submitted in connection with the programme.Taking note of the submis…
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Kochi, March 2 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday admitted appeals filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IAPMR) challenging a recent Single Bench ruling that permitted physiotherapists, along with medical practitioners, to use the prefix “Dr.” before their names.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan issued notice to the respondents after hearing preliminary…
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah has alleged that the theatre owners of Chennai and Kerala have been receiving threats to pull out their movie, “The Kerala Story 2” after it was released on Friday, following the stay on the movie was removed by the court. During an exclusive conversation with IANS, Shah requested the Chief Ministers of both states to ensure that the judgment by the court is implemented in full capacity in their jurisdiction.The filmmaker told IANS, “I reque…
Kochi, Feb 28 (IANS) A day after the Kerala High Court cleared the screening of ‘Kerala Story 2’, the film opened to thin audiences across the state, with advance bookings reflecting a subdued public response despite the controversy that preceded its release. The High Court’s intervention came after a single bench had stayed the film’s release for 15 days following objections over its content.The Division Bench later permitted its exhibition, removing the immediate legal hurdle and paving the wa…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Producer Vipul Shah, whose film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ has been cleared for the release by the Kerala High Court, has reacted to the court order. The producer spoke with the media on Friday, and shared his thoughts on the lifting of the interim stay on his film. He welcomed the court’s decision, and revealed that the film had been examined by a committee of eight experts.He conducted a recent press conference in Mumbai on Friday where he gave the details o…
Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) The Kerala government on Friday moved the Kerala High Court challenging the recent verdict of the Ernakulam Principal District and Sessions Court that acquitted Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 actress abduction and sexual assault case, while convicting six other accused.In December 2025, Sessions Court Judge Honey M. Varghese acquitted Dileep of all charges but found six men guilty.The court sentenced them to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment, the minimum punishment presc…
Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) In a dramatic turn within 24 hours of a judicial setback, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday lifted the interim stay on the release of ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’, paving the way for the film’s screening.The Division Bench, comprising Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and P.V. Balakrishnan, set aside the earlier order of a Single Bench that had stayed the film’s release for 15 days.After hearing arguments on behalf of the film’s producer, Vi…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress-director Nandita Das has condemned the “stifling” censorship on the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’. The actress attended the Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat by Chintan Research Foundation event. During the event, she spoke with IANS, and shared her thoughts on the stay order passed by the Kerala High Court over the film’s release.She told IANS, “I feel that censorship is stifling for any form of art. It’s really important that art finds freed…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ have approached the Apex court, after the Kerala High Court granted an interim stay on the release of the film on Thursday. The Kerala High Court noted that prima facie there is non-application of mind by the Censor Board while certifying the movie.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the stay order while hearing two petitions challenging the film’s release. The court noted that the guidelines intended…
Kochi Feb, 26 (IANS) In a significant development that has sent ripples through the film industry and political circles alike, the Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the release of the controversial film “Kerala Story 2” for 15 days, just a day before its scheduled theatrical debut.The film, which was slated for release on Friday, had already generated intense debate over its theme and portrayal of sensitive issues.Petitioners had approached the High Court, contending that the content could po…