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Journalist reporting official action not defamation, rules Kerala High Court
August 13, 2026 12:59 pm
The ruling, therefore, dismissed a defamation case against a Malayalam media house and its editors accused of publishing a 'false and defamatory' report related to a man's arrest.
Right to protest not 'undesirable': Kerala High Court cancels order denying FCRA renewal
August 12, 2026 5:16 pm
Kerala High Court observed that peaceful opposition to a government project cannot be treated as an ‘undesirable purpose’ without evidence of legal wrongdoing.
Kerala High Court denies bail in kidney trade case, calls it ‘crime against humanity’
August 12, 2026 3:00 pm
The court noted that the 53-year-old man was allegedly operating a medical tourism company with the intention of making unlawful profit through illegal organ trade.
‘Mother can’t settle case’: Kerala High Court denies bail to man accused of daughter’s rape
August 11, 2026 6:28 pm
The ruling noted that the survivor’s mother chose to settle the matter in utter disregard of the interest and welfare of her daughter, a situation aptly described as the fence itself devouring the crop.
‘Stinging words' over dowry: Kerala High Court denies relief to woman’s mother-in-law
August 10, 2026 2:59 pm
The Kerala High Court refused to cancel a dowry harassment case against a woman’s mother-in-law but cleared her brother-in-law against whom only ‘vague’ allegations were raised.
Inserting ‘vibrating machine’ into child is penetrative sexual assault, rules Kerala High Court
August 06, 2026 7:35 pm
TW: Article mentions rape of a minor. The Kerala High Court upheld a make-up artist's conviction for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old, holding that using a vibrating machine amounted to penetrative sexual assault under POCSO.
No law mandates quota in Akshaya Centre allotment: Kerala High Court dismisses plea
August 06, 2026 10:39 am
Dismissing a challenge to Akshaya Centre allotments, the Kerala High Court ruled that the scheme involves contractual engagement, not public employment requiring reservation.
Kerala High Court says doctors not above law, refuses relief in 10-year-old girl's death case
August 05, 2026 2:36 pm
Noting that the 10-year-old girl died in 2010 and yet the trial has not started, the court pointed out that any further delay would lead to an "erosion of public faith in our criminal justice system.”
9 men held for ‘attacking’ ED officials at Kerala leader of opposition home, gets bail
August 04, 2026 4:48 pm
The assistant director of the ED, along with officials, was conducting a search when around 300 people, along with the accused, allegedly attacked the officials.
No relief for husband, in-laws, who remarked ‘daughter’s birth brought ill-omen’
August 04, 2026 2:28 pm
The Kerala High Court was hearing a plea arising from a complaint filed by a woman who alleged that her husband and his family had harassed her over dowry and for not giving birth to a son.
KERALA HIGH COURT VIDEOS
First woman climbs Kerala peak that women were banned from
June 22, 2020 6:05 pm
Dhanya Sanal became the first woman to climb the Agasthyakoodam peak in Kerala on Tuesday after the High Court recently lifted a restriction on women undertaking the annual trek.
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