Thiruvananthapuram: Governor Rajendra Arlekar has asked the Digital University and the Technical University to share the legal expenses incurred in the Supreme Court case over Vice Chancellor appointments. In a letter from Raj Bhavan, both universities have been instructed to contribute ₹5.5 lakh each, covering a total of ₹11 lakh in lawyer’s fees. The Governor Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has begun deliberations on a Presidential Reference challenging its April 2025 ruling that set strict deadlines for Governors and the President to act on state legislation. A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai is examining whether such timelines—one month for Governors to clear re-enacted bills and Read More…
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has chosen not to act on two controversial university bills, instead forwarding them to the President for a final call. The bills in question — the University Laws (Amendment) Bill and the Private Universities Bill — would give the state government greater powers over university administration. The timing is crucial: Read More…
Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has reappointed Dr. Ciza Thomas and Dr. K. Sivaprasad as interim Vice-Chancellors of Kerala University of Digital Sciences, Innovation and Technology (DUK) and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU), respectively. This follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling on July 30, which upheld the Governor’s authority—as Chancellor of state universities—to appoint Read More…
New Delhi — The Kerala government has strongly opposed the Presidential reference made to the Supreme Court seeking clarity on the time frame within which Governors should act on Bills passed by State legislatures. In a submission to the apex court, Kerala argued that the reference undermines the authority of binding Supreme Court judgments that Read More…
The Supreme Court has allowed the Kerala government to withdraw two key petitions it had filed against former Governor Arif Mohammed Khan over delays in granting assent to state legislation. The petitions, filed in 2023, cited delays ranging from 7 to 23 months in approving bills passed by the state assembly. Representing Kerala, Senior Advocate Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Putting an end to the recent standoff, the Kerala government has officially cleared the posting of seven police officers to the Governor’s security wing at Raj Bhavan. The updated list includes Arun Kumar V S, Gopakumar A, Himesh M S, Subhash S, Aneesh J B, Rajesh Kumar S, and Rajesh C R, as per Read More…
The Kerala High Court has quashed multiple Vice-Chancellor appointments made unilaterally by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, ruling that they violated both the University Act and UGC’s 2018 regulations. The court stated that interim VCs must be selected only from a panel recommended by the state government, and that temporary appointments cannot exceed six months. The Read More…
The Kerala Education Department has approved the inclusion of a new chapter on the constitutional powers and responsibilities of state Governors in the Class 10 Social Science textbook. The lesson, titled “Democracy: An Indian Experience,” also incorporates contemporary topics such as the Emergency period, the Supreme Court’s verdict on electoral bonds, and resort politics—making the Read More…
In a politically charged turn of events, the Kerala government’s request to withdraw its petitions against the Governor’s delay in approving state legislation has been challenged by the Centre in the Supreme Court. Representing the state, Senior Advocate K.K. Venugopal informed the court on May 6, 2025, that the matter had become moot, as the Read More…