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Attire Is Personal Choice, Nobody Can Dictate It Without Legal Backing: Kerala HC
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Attire Is Personal Choice, Nobody Can Dictate It Without Legal Backing: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court held that a citizen's attire is a matter of personal choice and nobody can dictate it without legal backing.

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70% Disability Can't Excuse Maintenance: Kerala HC Upholds ₹10,000 Monthly Payment To Wife Judiciary
70% Disability Can't Excuse Maintenance: Kerala HC Upholds ₹10,000 Monthly Payment To Wife

The Kerala High Court upheld ₹10,000 monthly maintenance, holding that the husband's 70% disability was irrelevant as he had means but concealed his income.

Suppressing Live-In, Child To Fix Marriage Is “Deceitful Means” Under BNS Section 69: Kerala HC Judiciary
Suppressing Live-In, Child To Fix Marriage Is “Deceitful Means” Under BNS Section 69: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court held that suppressing a live-in relationship and child while fixing marriage can constitute “deceitful means” under Section 69 BNS and attract the Section 18 SC/ST Act bar.

Cheque-Bounce Notice Delivered To Drawer’s Mother At Correct Address Is Valid Service: Supreme Court [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Cheque-Bounce Notice Delivered To Drawer’s Mother At Correct Address Is Valid Service: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court holds that a cheque-bounce demand notice sent to the drawer’s correct address and delivered to his mother constitutes valid service, declaring the contrary Kerala HC ruling in M.D. Thomas per incuriam.

Section 100 Patents Act Allows Government To Sell Patented Drugs To Needy Patients: Kerala HC [Read Judgment] Judiciary
Section 100 Patents Act Allows Government To Sell Patented Drugs To Needy Patients: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court holds that Section 100 of the Patents Act permits the Government to manufacture patented medicines and sell them to needy patients on a non-commercial basis where intervention is necessary.

Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Advocate Accused Of Outraging Woman Lawyer’s Modesty

Kerala High Court grants anticipatory bail to an advocate accused of outraging a fellow lawyer’s modesty, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary amid a cross-complaint.

Address Requirement Cannot Defeat "John Doe" Proceedings Against Unknown Defendants: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court directs numbering of a ‘John Doe’ suit, holding that insisting on the address of an unidentified defendant under Order VI Rule 14A CPC defeats the purpose of such proceedings.

Kerala HC Allows Widow To Use Deceased Husband’s Cryopreserved Embryos For Assisted Reproduction [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court allows a widow to use her deceased husband’s cryopreserved embryos, holding that his intention for their actual use supports her wish to become a parent.

Married Woman Cannot Claim Consent Was Induced By Promise of Marriage: Kerala HC [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court quashed a Section 69 BNS case, holding that a married woman with a subsisting marriage could not claim her sexual relationship was induced solely by a promise of marriage.

Kerala HC Directs State To Address Staffing, Security And Medicine Shortages At Mental Health Centres

The Kerala High Court directed the State to urgently address staffing, security, medicine and transport shortages at mental health centres, while welcoming their renaming as “Happiness and Wellness ...

Kerala HC Initiates Contempt Against Advocate Over Unauthorised YouTube Uploads of Court Proceedings

Kerala High Court initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara over unauthorised YouTube recordings of court proceedings and bars him from virtual hearings.

Criminal Defamation Requires Mens Rea, Quashes Case Against Malayala Manorama Editors : Kerala HC [Read Order]

Kerala High Court quashes criminal defamation proceedings against Malayala Manorama editors over an Excise arrest report, holding that publication alone is insufficient without culpable intent.

Kerala HC Closes PIL Over Alleged Men’s Entry Ban At 'Freedom At Midnight' Event [Read Judgment]

Kerala High Court closes PIL alleging men would be barred from a women's event, holding the plea was based on unverified media reports and filed without approaching authorities.

Kerala Court Grants Bail to T G Mohandas in Case Over Remarks Against Women Protesters [Read Order]

Thiruvananthapuram court grants bail to journalist T G Mohandas in cyber crime case over Jantar Mantar videos, finding police failed to issue mandatory Section 35(3) BNSS notice before arrest.

Acid Attack Victims Entitled to Compensation Under Section 357A CrPC: Kerala HC [Read Order]

Kerala High Court directs DLSA Kasaragod to determine compensation for four acid attack victims, holding courts have a duty to consider victim compensation under Section 357A CrPC.


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