Kochi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the state government’s decision to enhance the wages paid to convicted prisoners.A Division Bench, comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M. Syam Kumar, rejected the petition filed by advocate A. K. Gopi, which questioned the legality of the government’s executive order dated January 9.The order revised daily wages for prison labour from the earlier range of Rs 63 – Rs 168 to between R…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) The Sabarimala gold theft case continued to dominate Kerala’s political discourse on Thursday, with prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti walking out of jail after securing statutory bail, even as the issue triggered an uproar in the State Assembly for the fourth consecutive day.The Assembly has been adjourned and will now reconvene on February 23.Potti, named as the first accused in the chargesheet filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), is among the 13 accu…
Kochi Feb 4 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday gave strong backing to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the sensational Sabarimala gold theft case, asserting that the investigation is progressing in the right direction and assuring that none of the accused will be allowed to escape the clutches of law.It was the High Court that initiated an SIT probe and chose the team which has been conducting the investigation.Making crucial observations, the court underscored that the entire…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly witnessed another disruption on Wednesday, similar to the previous two days, as the opposition and the ruling front engaged in a heated clash regarding the investigation into the alleged Sabarimala gold heist. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of trying to conclude the investigation before the upcoming Assembly elections.Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan led protests in the House, alle…
Kochi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday questioned a plea seeking to block the theatrical release of Malayalam film “Kaalam Paranja Katha”, which is said to be based on the Venjaramoodu mass murder case.The petition was filed by the father of the accused, who argued that the release of the film would affect his son’s right to a fair trial.When the matter came up for admission, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made it clear that the court was not inclined to restrain the release of the …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) Congress CWC member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala on Monday said the Kerala High Court’s January 28 judgment on the Sprinklr data deal had fully vindicated the Opposition’s long-held position and demanded that the Pinarayi Vijayan government take action against those responsible for entering into an irregular and illegal contract.Addressing the media here, Chennithala rejected CPI-M state Secretary M.V. Govindan’s demand for an apology, accusing …
Kochi/Kannur, Jan 30 (IANS) V. Kunjikrishnan, a senior CPI(M) leader expelled from the party earlier this week, approached the Kerala High Court on Friday seeking police protection for his book release function.Speaking to the media at his home in Payyannur, he clarified that he has approached the High Court seeking police protection only for the book release function on Wednesday.“I wish to clarify that the protection that I have sought is just for the book release function that will take pla…
Thiruvananthapuram Jan 29 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing closer, the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet on Wednesday approved a major relief measure for survivors of the Mundakkai–Chooralmala disaster in Wayanad, deciding to take over and settle the outstanding loans of those officially identified as disaster victims.Loans amounting to over Rs 18.75 crore will be cleared, covering 1,620 loans taken by 555 beneficiaries.Revenue Minister K. Rajan said the government would assume full responsib…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) Fresh scientific findings have added a crucial layer of clarity to the sensational Sabarimala gold theft case, with experts confirming that the sanctum door panels were not replaced and that the crime involved the stripping of gold from copper-plated sheets.The findings, submitted to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and placed before the Kerala High Court on Wednesday, rule out speculation of wholesale replacement of the sanctum fixtures or their transfer to…
Kochi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Sabarimala gold theft cases, expressing serious concern over the delays in filing charge sheets that have enabled key accused to walk free on statutory bail.So far, 13 people have so far been arrested in the two charge sheets filed by the SIT, and one person has now secured statutory bail.A bench of Justice A. Badaruddin warned that such lapses erode public confidence in th…