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Can’t force rape victim to give birth to child of rapist: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that a rape victim cannot be forced to give birth to the child of a man who raped her. “Section 3(2) of the Medical Termination…
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SC issues notice on plea against Kerala HC’s ruling on ‘khula’
The Supreme Court, on Monday, April 1, issued a notice against a Kerala High Court’s verdict that granted Muslim women unconditional right to resort to khula.Khula is a traditional procedure in Islamic…
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Kerala HC allows transgender to enroll as NCC cadet
Kochi: Even while a division bench of the Kerala High Court upheld a single-judge decision to allow a transgender person to enroll as a female cadet in National Cadet Corps, it set…
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Joint efforts required for human-animal conflicts: Kerala HC
Kochi: Human-drawn territorial boundaries do not help resolve man-animal conflicts and can be contained only by concerted efforts, the Kerala High Court has said. The High Court suggested that a joint action plan…
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Setback for CPI(M) as Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 in murder case
Kochi: In a setback to the ruling CPI(M), the Kerala High Court on Monday upheld the conviction of 12 persons in the 2012 murder of T.P Chandrasekharan, a former top leader of…
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Divorced Muslim women need not move court to get divorce recorded: Kerala HC
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman need not be sent to a court of law for recording the talaq if it is otherwise in order as…
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Kerala HC grants bail to Suresh Gopi in case over ‘improper touching’ of woman journalist
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to actor Suresh Gopi in a case related to “improper touching” of a woman journalist. In the case, he was questioned for…
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Kerala Guv Arif Mohammed takes on state govt regarding ‘financial crisis’
New Delhi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday said if the state is in a financial crisis, he is duty-bound to apprise the Centre of the situation. Addressing reporters in Delhi,…
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Kerala HC grants interim bail to former cricketer Sreesanth in a cheating case
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday gave interim bail to former Indian cricketer S Sreesanth from arrest in relation to a cheating case. The court passed the order after it was…
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Women are not slaves of their mothers or mothers-in-law: Kerala HC
Kochi: Maintaining that a woman’s decisions are no way “inferior” to them, the Kerala High Court, while dealing with a divorce case, orally observed that women are not slaves of their mothers…
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Muslim wife initiating divorce not entitled to maintenance from husband: Kerala HC
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court has ruled that a Muslim woman who effected her divorce under ‘Khula’ cannot claim maintenance from her husband after it has become effective. In the Muslim community,…
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Kerala HC grants convict leave to undergo IVF treatment
Kochi: Adopting a humanitarian approach, the Kerala High Court has granted at least 15 days leave to a life convict enabling him to undergo fertility treatment along with his wife. The court…
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Nipah outbreak: Kerala HC asks govt to issue guidelines for Sabarimala pilgrimage
Kochi: Kerala High Court on Friday asked the state government to issue guidelines, if required, for the pilgrimage to Sabarimala when it opens for the monthly puja in view of the Nipah…
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Kerala HC rejects plea to erect saffron flag at temples
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition seeking permission to erect saffron flags on the premises of the Muthupilakkadu Sree Parthasarathy temple at Kollam. The Court said, “Temples stand as…
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Watching adult movies in private time without showing them to others not an offence: HC
Kochi: Watching pornographic photographs or videos in one’s private time without showing it to others is not an offence under the law as it is a matter of personal choice, the Kerala…
