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Barred From Church, Enrolled At Bar: Sister Lucy Becomes Lawyer At 60
At the age of 60, Sister Lucy Kalapura has enrolled as a lawyer with the Kerala High Court Bar Council, marking a new chapter in her long public struggle.
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Kerala High Court Rules Beggar Cannot Be Forced To Pay Maintenance To Wife
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a court cannot compel a beggar to pay maintenance to his wife, while directing the state to step in to ensure that destitute spouses receive food and clothing.
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Kerala High Court Asks State If It Contemplates Law Against Black Magic
The Kerala High Court has sought the state government's stand regarding its earlier submission that it was contemplating legislation against evil practices like black magic and sorcery.
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Neither Ruling Front Nor Opposition Can Hold Meetings By Blocking Roads: Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that neither the ruling front nor the opposition in the state can be permitted to hold public meetings by blocking the right of way of the people on the roads and footpaths.
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Kerala High Court Criticises LDF, UDF For "Irresponsible" Hartals In Wayanad
The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the ruling LDF and the opposition UDF in the state for their recent dawn-to-dusk hartals in landslide-hit Wayanad, saying it was "irresponsible".
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Kerala High Court Rejects 16-Year-Old Rape Survivor's Abortion Petition
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday declined a 16-year-old rape survivor's plea for abortion, saying that her medical report does not show any anomaly to the foetus or that going ahead with the pregnancy was injurious to her mental health.
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Breastfeeding A Facet Of Right To Life Under Constitution: Kerala High Court
A mother's right to breastfeed and that of a baby to be breastfed are facets of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court said on Friday.
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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Kerala High Court Condemns Adverse Social Media Remarks On Proceedings
The Kerala High Court on Friday condemned the adverse comments made on social media against its initiation of suo motu proceedings on matters such as the recent boat tragedy and the murder of a young doctor.
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Can Unwed Mother's Child Keep Her Name In Docs? Court Cites Mahabharata
The children of unwed mothers and rape victims can live in this country with the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, and dignity, the Kerala High Court has said and allowed a person to include his mother's name.
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Kerala High Court Allows Teenage Rape Victim To Abort Pregnancy
The Kerala High Court has given permission to terminate a 24-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim and directed to constitute a medical team for conducting the procedure.
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Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Husband Of Student Who Hanged Herself
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to the husband of a 21-year-old law student who committed suicide and left behind a note blaming him, his parents and a police officer for taking the extreme step.
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High Court Pulls Up Kerala On False Theft Case Against 8-Yr-Old Girl
The court also said that it wants to speak to the doctor who had carried out the psychiatric evaluation of the child and asked the state to make arrangements for the online presence of the medical professional on the next date of hearing.
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"Egalitarian" People Outside Liquor Shops: High Court On Non-Compliance Plea
People standing in queues outside liquor outlets in the state are "egalitarian" with "no poverty" and no one seeking any subsidy or reservation, the Kerala High Court said on Thursday.
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"Girl's Easy Virtue No Ground To Absolve Accused Of Rape": High Court
A woman or girl being of easy virtue or habituated to sexual intercourse cannot be reasons to absolve someone of rape, especially a father who is expected to be the "fortress and refuge" of his daughter, the Kerala High Court has said.
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Barred From Church, Enrolled At Bar: Sister Lucy Becomes Lawyer At 60
At the age of 60, Sister Lucy Kalapura has enrolled as a lawyer with the Kerala High Court Bar Council, marking a new chapter in her long public struggle.
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Kerala High Court Rules Beggar Cannot Be Forced To Pay Maintenance To Wife
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a court cannot compel a beggar to pay maintenance to his wife, while directing the state to step in to ensure that destitute spouses receive food and clothing.
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Kerala High Court Asks State If It Contemplates Law Against Black Magic
The Kerala High Court has sought the state government's stand regarding its earlier submission that it was contemplating legislation against evil practices like black magic and sorcery.
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Neither Ruling Front Nor Opposition Can Hold Meetings By Blocking Roads: Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that neither the ruling front nor the opposition in the state can be permitted to hold public meetings by blocking the right of way of the people on the roads and footpaths.
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Kerala High Court Criticises LDF, UDF For "Irresponsible" Hartals In Wayanad
The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the ruling LDF and the opposition UDF in the state for their recent dawn-to-dusk hartals in landslide-hit Wayanad, saying it was "irresponsible".
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Kerala High Court Rejects 16-Year-Old Rape Survivor's Abortion Petition
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday declined a 16-year-old rape survivor's plea for abortion, saying that her medical report does not show any anomaly to the foetus or that going ahead with the pregnancy was injurious to her mental health.
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Breastfeeding A Facet Of Right To Life Under Constitution: Kerala High Court
A mother's right to breastfeed and that of a baby to be breastfed are facets of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Kerala High Court said on Friday.
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Sex In Front Of Child Is Sexual Harassment Of Minor: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that having sexual intercourse or exhibiting a naked body before a minor amounts to sexual harassment of the child and is punishable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
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Kerala High Court Condemns Adverse Social Media Remarks On Proceedings
The Kerala High Court on Friday condemned the adverse comments made on social media against its initiation of suo motu proceedings on matters such as the recent boat tragedy and the murder of a young doctor.
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Can Unwed Mother's Child Keep Her Name In Docs? Court Cites Mahabharata
The children of unwed mothers and rape victims can live in this country with the fundamental rights of privacy, liberty, and dignity, the Kerala High Court has said and allowed a person to include his mother's name.
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Kerala High Court Allows Teenage Rape Victim To Abort Pregnancy
The Kerala High Court has given permission to terminate a 24-week pregnancy of a minor rape victim and directed to constitute a medical team for conducting the procedure.
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Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Husband Of Student Who Hanged Herself
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to the husband of a 21-year-old law student who committed suicide and left behind a note blaming him, his parents and a police officer for taking the extreme step.
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High Court Pulls Up Kerala On False Theft Case Against 8-Yr-Old Girl
The court also said that it wants to speak to the doctor who had carried out the psychiatric evaluation of the child and asked the state to make arrangements for the online presence of the medical professional on the next date of hearing.
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"Egalitarian" People Outside Liquor Shops: High Court On Non-Compliance Plea
People standing in queues outside liquor outlets in the state are "egalitarian" with "no poverty" and no one seeking any subsidy or reservation, the Kerala High Court said on Thursday.
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"Girl's Easy Virtue No Ground To Absolve Accused Of Rape": High Court
A woman or girl being of easy virtue or habituated to sexual intercourse cannot be reasons to absolve someone of rape, especially a father who is expected to be the "fortress and refuge" of his daughter, the Kerala High Court has said.
