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Justice K Babu opined that the allegations against the police officer, Chandrasekharan were heinous and prima facie established by the prosecution warranting denial of bail.

Sreedharan Pillai, who was the State BJP President when he made the remarks, had expressed disagreement with the Supreme Court judgment which held that women of all ages must be allowed to enter the S ...

A 70-year-old retired doctor has submitted that the Kochi Corporation's failure to appoint such a custodian will hinder the execution of her advanced directives/ living will and violate her right to d ...

"Hartals are meant for grave injustices. What purpose does this serve? Saying the Centre isn’t giving funds and calling for a hartal, as if that would bring funds," the Court remarked.

"Waving a black flag to a person cannot amount to defamation nor is it an illegal act," the Court observed.

A Special Bench hearing cases related to issues arising from the Hema Committee report on working conditions of women in the Malayalam Film Industry has admitted the petition for further hearing.

In 2022, Cherian found himself in hot water after he said that the Constitution of India was used to exploit commoners. The Court has ordered a further probe by the State Crime Branch into the matter. ...

The Court rejected an argument that Section 498A IPC could only be invoked by a "legally wedded wife."

The High Court agreed with a trial court's view that if there is sexual intent behind physical contact, it would constitute sexual assault under the POCSO Act even if there is no penetration.

A lawyer has challenged an age cap of 55 years set in a notification issued by the Kerala State Mediation Centre last month for the empanelment of mediators.

The Court also held that the spouse of husband's sibling who reside in the same matrimonial home as the wife, would fall under the term "relative" under Section 498A.

The Court held that while the magistrate retains powers to conduct trials, propriety demands that the case should be tried by special courts in certain matters.