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High Court of Kerala Considered Writ Petition Challenging Permanent Lok Adalat's Dismissal of Life Insurance Claim for Non-Disclosure of Diabetes. The court analysed whether non-disclosure of diabetes mellitus, which had no nexus with the insured's death by suicide, constituted material suppression under old Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938....

In this writ petition, the petitioner, a widow, challenged Ext.P4 award of the Permanent Lok Adalat, Ernakulam, which dismissed her original petition O.P. No.26/2015 seeking insurance claim settlement...

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High Court of Kerala Dismisses Rent Control Revision Upholding Eviction on Bona Fide Need and Rent Arrears. Concurrent Findings of Rent Control Court and Appellate Authority on Landlady's Bona Fide Need for Son-in-Law's Business and Tenant's Default in Paying Arrears Affirmed; Tenant Granted Time Till 31 August 2027 Subject to Monthly Occupation Charges....

This matter concerned a rent control revision before the High Court of Kerala arising from eviction proceedings. The petitioner was the tenant, a 50-year-old woman, and the respondent was the landlady...

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Kerala High Court Dismisses Accused's Quashing Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Cooperative Society Secretary's Name Preceding Society in Complaint Cause Title Is a Technical Defect Not Fatal to Prosecution....

The High Court of Kerala considered whether a criminal complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 could be quashed solely because the cause title mentioned the name of the aut...

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High Court of Kerala Examines Defamation Proceedings Against Media Personnel Over Reporting of Excise Arrest. Allegations Do Not Disclose Offence Where Publication Is Substantially True Report of Official Action Without Mens Rea Under Sections 499, 500, 501, 502 of Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The matter arose from a criminal miscellaneous case filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, before the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam. The petitioners, who were accused Nos...

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High Court of Kerala Considered Appeal Against Conviction of Accused in Naval Recruitment Bribery and Cheating Case. Conviction by Special Court Based on Alleged Demand and Acceptance of Illegal Gratification for Navy Recruitment Under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Sections 419, 420 read with 120B of Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The matter arose from a criminal appeal filed before the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam challenging the judgment of the Special Court (CBI-III), Ernakulam dated 17.08.2015 in C.C.No.38/2014. The ap...

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High Court of Kerala heard criminal appeal challenging conviction under POCSO Act and IPC for rape, penetrative sexual assault, kidnapping and criminal intimidation of a child. Appeal contested the improbability of the offence having occurred at a residential dining hall attached to a tea shop, with reliance placed on victim testimony and medical evidence....

The criminal appeal arose out of the judgment dated 14.06.2022 in S.C.No.790/2018 of the Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Thrissur, whereby the sole acc...

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High Court of Kerala Adjudicates Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Rape and POCSO Offences. The appeal challenged the Special Court's finding that the accused committed penetrative sexual assault on a child, with focus on proof of victim's age through school records under Section 35 of Indian Evidence Act....

Background: This criminal appeal arose from the judgment of the Special Court (Additional District and Sessions Court) under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Ernakulam in S...

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Kerala High Court disposes Public Interest Litigation concerning vocational education vacancies and ban on appointments. Court holds that aggrieved parties must themselves seek remedies and directs State to reconsider filling vacancies under National Skills Qualifications Framework....

The matter arose from a writ petition filed as a Public Interest Litigation before the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam, challenging the continuation of a ban on appointments in the vocational stream...

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High Court of Kerala Hears Habeas Corpus Petition Challenging Preventive Detention Under Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007. Detenue's Wife Challenges Detention Order Dated 23.04.2026 Alleging Improper Known Rowdy Classification and Delay Snapping Live Link....

The High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam considered a writ petition (criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by the wife of detenue Sijo Sebastian @ Sijoni. The petitioner sought a...