Kerala High Court

"No Hidden Agenda In Entry Of Women To Sabarimala": Kerala Tells Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

The Kerala government on Tuesday told the high court there was no "hidden agenda" of the state or police in the "pilgrimage of two women devotees" to Sabarimala on January 2 and alleged that a prominent political party and its supporters were implementing their "political agenda of denying right to women of all age groups to enter" the Lord Ayyappa...

"State Should Be Able To Identify Those With Agenda On Sabarimala": Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 8, 2019

The Kerala High Court Tuesday observed that Sabarimala was meant for devotees and that the state government should identify those who have an agenda to spoil the peaceful atmosphere at the Lord Ayyappa shrine.

No Strike Can Be Called Without A Week's Notice: Kerala High Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 7, 2019

Amid protests over the Sabarimala issue, the Kerala High Court on Monday said no strike can be called in the state without prior notice of at least seven days.

"For Sake Of Security, Don't Visit Sabarimala": Temple Body To Women

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday December 26, 2018

As the debate over the controversial Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala continues to rage, a prominent religious body today asked women of menstrual age to refrain from undertaking pilgrimages to the Lord Ayyappa Temple in the larger interests of security and societal harmony.

Sabarimala Row: High Court Grants Bail To Activist Rahul Easwar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 21, 2018

The Kerala High Court today granted bail to Ayyappa Dharma Sena leader Rahul Easwar, who was arrested earlier this week for defying the bail conditions imposed in a case related to violent protests at Sabarimala in October.

Kerala High Court Rejects Malayalam Actress' Plea Seeking Police Security

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 20, 2018

The Kerala High Court Thursday declined to grant police protection to controversial Malayalam actress Leena Maria Paul who had alleged imminent threat to her life following the recent attack on a beauty parlour run by her in Kochi.

In Kerala Actress Abduction Case, Court Dismisses Actor Dileep's Plea

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 20, 2018

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by the eighth accused in the infamous actress abduction case, actor Dileep, for a CBI probe into the case.

Actress Seeks Police Protection After Shots Fired At Her Beauty Parlour

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 18, 2018

Controversial actress Leena Maria Paul Tuesday moved the Kerala High Court, seeking a direction to police to provide her security, days after two men allegedly fired shots at a beauty parlour run by her.

Rehana Fathima, Who Almost Reached Sabarimala, Granted Bail By Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 14, 2018

The Kerala High Court Friday granted conditional bail to social activist Rehana Fathima, who was arrested for allegedly posting controversial remarks on Lord Ayyappa devotees and Sabarimala on social media.

On Sabarimala, Court Asks Police To Remove Barricades At Key Spots

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 13, 2018

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed police to remove barricades at prime spots in the temple complex of the Lord Ayyappa hill shrine at Sabarimala.

"Consider Background," Says Top Court, Sparing 2 The Death Penalty

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The Supreme Court today scaled down the death sentence of two convicts to life imprisonment, saying that judges should take socio-economic factors into account before sending anybody to the gallows.

Police Deployed To Evacuate Kerala Church Return Amidst Suicide Threats

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday December 11, 2018

Sabarimala is not the only place the Kerala police is having trouble enforcing Supreme Court orders. A riverside church in rural Ernakulam's Piravom was at the centre of a dramatic stand-off between police and a faction of Christians for nearly five hours on Monday.

Court Fines Kerala BJP Leader Over "Baseless" Plea On Sabarimala Arrests

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday December 4, 2018

In an embarrassment for the opposition BJP, the Kerala High Court directed state leader Shoba Surendran to shell out a fine of Rs 25,000 for filing a "baseless" public interest litigation against the arrests carried out by the state police allegedly in violation of Supreme Court guidelines on the Sabarimala issue. Dismissing the petition, the High ...

Why Top Court Orders Being Implemented "Selectively" In Sabarimala: Court

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2018

Facing flak from various quarters on the Sabarimala issue, the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala on Wednesday came in for severe criticism from the High Court which said it was adopting "double standards" in implementing Supreme Court judgements. The court questioned how despite an apex court order the state government was unable to ensure that a...

Kerala High Court Rules No More Protests At Sabarimala Temple

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 27, 2018

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ruled that there should be no more protests at the Sabarimala temple during the ongoing pilgrimage season.