The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approached Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India, raising serious institutional concerns over oral remarks made by a Single Judge of the Kerala High Court while entertaining a petition challenging the nomination fee prescribed for State Bar Council
Kerala High Court on Wednesday turned down the bail requests of former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar and two others in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft cases.
Justice A. Badharudeen refused to grant bail to Padmakumar, former TDB administrative officer B. Murari Babu, and jeweller Roddam Pandurangaiah Naga Govardhan, who is based in Ballari, Karnataka.
The High Court of Kerala, while considering a progress report on the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala, has ordered the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a fresh on-site inspection at Sabarimala temple tomorrow.
Unnikrishnan Potti, named as the prime accused, was taken into custody by the SIT in October last year. The investigation gathered momentum after the SIT submitted its second report to the Kerala High Court, pointing to serious irregularities in the minutes and decisions of the Travancore
Police arrested him in Palakkad based on the fresh sexual assault complaint received via email. This third sexual assault complaint against the Palakkad MLA, involves serious allegations such as physical assault, financial exploitation, and forced abortion.
Speaking to ANI, the DGP said, "SIT is looking into the matter. Whatever evidence emerges, it will be reviewed. SIT is functioning under the supervision of the Kerala High Court. There is no pressure from any corner at all. SIT is functioning freely."
The Kerala High Court on Monday expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged heist and plundering of gold from the gold-clad Dwarapalakas and other structures of the Sabarimala Sreekovil, and granted the team an additional six weeks
Announcing the decision, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said the appointment was made in exercise of powers conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India.
With the handover, both rape cases registered against the expelled Congress MLA will now be under the supervision of AIG Poonguzhali. She was already heading the inquiry into the second rape case. Officials said the move aims to bring all emerging complaints under a single SIT if more sur
The latest publication by the Bengali writer, "Mother Mary Comes to Me" is the story of her mother, Mary Roy, whom she writes as "my shelter and my storm."
The bench of Justice K Babu considered the MLA's anticipatory bail plea and directed that detailed arguments would be heard. The matter is scheduled to be taken up again on December 15.