The standoff between the Kerala Government and the Governor over Vice Chancellor appointments has deepened, as yet another round of talks failed to produce a breakthrough. Ministers P. Rajeev and R. Bindu met Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday morning in an effort to reach a compromise, following a directive from the Supreme Court. But Read More…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear and possibly deliver a crucial ruling today on the contentious appointments of Vice Chancellors to Kerala’s Technical University and Digital University. The case will be taken up by a bench headed by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, following the Court’s earlier instruction directing the state to finalize decisions Read More…
The Supreme Court on Friday made it clear that the Kerala Governor cannot indefinitely sit on the report recommending names for Vice-Chancellor (V-C) appointments in state universities. The court emphasized that the Governor, who serves as the Chancellor of state universities, must act on the recommendations and cannot treat the report as an “ordinary piece Read More…
The Kerala government has signalled a bold legal move, warning that it will approach the courts if the Governor or the President continues to keep state-passed Bills pending for what it calls “unreasonably long” periods. The strong stance comes amid a prolonged standoff, with several key Bills — including those related to public welfare and Read More…
A major controversy has erupted in Kerala as senior bureaucrats and environmental experts have decided to approach the Governor, expressing strong opposition to the newly proposed wildlife bill. The group alleges that the bill undermines key ecological safeguards and violates national guidelines meant to protect endangered species. According to officials, the bill dilutes the authority Read More…
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…