Jahanvi Agarwal On 25th December 2024 has sent shockwaves as the Additional District Judge of Kozhikode, M. Suhaib, has been suspended following allegations of his misconduct towards a female office assistant. The suspension was ordered by the High Court Administrative Read more
Pranav Shukla The Kerala High Court on 15 November 2024, has ruled that in a democratic nation where citizens have the fundamental right to practice and express their faith, the creation of a place of worship by any community cannot Read more
Rehan Khan On 7th October, the Kerala High Court ruled that insisting on school uniforms does not amount to “cruelty against children” under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act). This clarification Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Kerala High Court ruled that the guardian of a minor or the owner of a vehicle driven by a minor can face prosecution under Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, even if the minor has Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On April 11, Kerala High Court has emphasized the significance of school playgrounds in a recent ruling, urging the State government to crack down on schools lacking adequate play areas as per Kerala Education Rules (KER). In the Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 13th March 2024, the Supreme Court Collegium rejected the objections raised by the Central government regarding the elevation of Advocate Manoj Pulamby Madhavan as a Judge of the Kerala High Court. The objection was based on Madhavan’s Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to address the allegations of a police officer verbally abusing an advocate, emphasizing the importance of maintaining civility in policing functions. The incident reportedly occurred in the Palakkad Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal The Kerala High Court has recently introduced amendments to the rules governing the designation of senior advocates within the High Court of Kerala. These changes were prompted by a Supreme Court judgment in the case of Indira Jaising Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a noteworthy ruling, the Kerala High Court has provided clarity on the application of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code concerning cruelty to married women. Justice Sophy Thomas emphasized that this section cannot be invoked by Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal Recently, the Kerala High Court, under the sagacious gaze of Justice Devan Ramachandran, has asserted the paramount value of free thought and freedom of belief, especially when it comes to children’s initiation into the realm of knowledge, the Read more