Kochi: In a major blow to the Kerala government, the High Court’s Division Bench has rejected its appeal challenging the cancellation of the KEAM 2025 rank list, used for admissions to engineering and other professional courses. The verdict upholds the earlier single bench ruling and directs the government to prepare a fresh rank list based Read More…
Kochi: In a high-stakes legal standoff, global shipping giant MSC has told the Kerala High Court that it cannot afford the massive ₹9,531 crore compensation sought by the state government over a recent ship accident off the Kerala coast. Calling the amount “beyond its financial means,” the company pushed back against the government’s demand. The Read More…
Kochi: In a strong rebuke to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Kerala High Court has warned that toll collection on the congested Mannuthy–Edappally stretch of National Highway 544 may be suspended if the traffic bottleneck isn’t resolved within a week. A Division Bench comprising Justice Muhammed Mustaque and Justice Johnson John questioned Read More…
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram: In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves across Kerala’s academic community, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed the KEAM 2025 results, declaring the government’s abrupt post-exam change to the subject weightage formula unfair, arbitrary, and lacking transparency. The court directed that the rank list be reissued using the original 1:1:1 weightage for Read More…
The Kerala High Court has ruled that daughters have equal rights to ancestral property under the Hindu Succession Act. The verdict came in response to a petition filed by female heirs seeking their rightful share in their deceased father’s ancestral property. The petitioners argued that they were being denied equal ownership on the basis of Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major legal move, the Kerala High Court has ordered the detention of MSC Akiteta II, a sister ship of the ill-fated MSC Elsa-3, at Vizhinjam Port, in connection with a staggering ₹9,531 crore compensation claim. The action comes after the May 25 sinking of MSC Elsa-3 off the Kochi coast, which unleashed Read More…
The Kerala High Court has announced a comprehensive ban on plastic bottles and single-use plastic items in the state’s popular highland tourist regions. The new rules will come into force on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, marking a major shift toward sustainable tourism. Under the ban, soft drink bottles under 2 liters and water bottles under Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the Cochin Devaswom Board’s Vigilance Wing to launch a crackdown on fake websites and social media pages posing as official temple platforms to dupe people through online donations and pooja bookings. The court’s order follows rising complaints of digital fraud exploiting the trust and faith of worshippers. A Read More…
Kochi: In a significant legal development, the Kerala High Court has ordered the detention of cargo vessel MSC Mansa-F, currently anchored off Vizhinjam, until ₹6 crore in compensation is deposited. The directive comes in response to a petition by the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI). The dispute arises from an earlier incident involving Read More…