Kerala High Court Bars DNA Sampling of Adopted Children in POCSO Cases, Emphasizes Protection of Emotional Well-being
The Kerala High Court has directed that courts and subordinate courts should not entertain prosecutions seeking DNA samples of adopted children of rape survivors and victims in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) cases. Justice K. Babu’s verdict was based on
Kerala High Court Mandates Playground for Schools; Orders Closure for Non-compliance
The Kerala high court has ruled that playgrounds are essential for students’ physical, mental, and emotional development, and that schools without such facilities should be shut down. The order was issued following a petition filed by the Pathanamthitta Thevayur government L.P school PTA,
Kerala HC to examine measures to enable access to wheelchair users inside temples
Recently, the Kerala High Court observed to examine the “feasibility of permitting persons who need to use wheelchairs to reach the sanctum sanctorum of temples so that they can get a proper darshan of the deity.” The division bench of Justices Anil K
Kerala HC upholds amendment, mandates only gynaecologists to examine sexual assault victims
Recently, the Kerala high court upheld the amendment rule of Kerala Medico-Legal Protocol for Examination of Survivors of Sexual Offences 2019, mandating gynaecologists to be the sole specialists to conduct the medical examinations of sexual assault survivors. Justice Devan Ramachandran disposed of the
Accused can be regardless of any gender under the POCSO Act: Kerala HC refused to quash FIR against the minor
It has been observed by the Kerala HC that regardless of gender any person can be an accused under the POCSO Act. It refused to quash the proceedings that were pending in the act against the minor. However, it was clarified by the
Kerala High Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Nativity Clause in Medical College Admissions
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a nativity clause in the Medical College, Palakkad prospectus, is unconstitutional, as it restricted admissions to postgraduate medical courses under the service quota to only doctors born in Kerala. Justice Mohammed Nias CP ruled that: The
Kerala HC cautioned by the SC against the use of counselling as it can become a tool to influence sexual orientation
Issue:- The court was hearing the habeas corpus petition that was filed by a 21-year-old woman who had alleged that her parents had detained her lesbian partner illegally. Analysis:- The SC said that it was alleged that the Kerala High Court gave an
Kerala high court allows transgender person to enroll as a female cadet in National Cadet Corps (NCC)
Recently, the Kerala high court upheld the decision of a single-judge bench to allow a transgender person to enroll as a female cadet in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) noting that the person has been given the identity of a female which makes
Supreme Court Petition Challenging Akbar Nagar Demolition Drive in Lucknow
Issue: A petition against the destruction of business buildings in Lucknow’s Akbar Nagar is brought before the Supreme Court. The demolition was started by the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) after the Allahabad High Court rejected the appeals of twenty-four tenants. Facts of the
Balancing Act: Kerala High Court Emphasises Prudent Groundwater Regulation
Introduction The Kerala High Court recently reiterated the imperative need for stringent regulations governing the utilization of groundwater resources. Highlighting the pivotal role of groundwater in sustaining ecosystems and fostering future sustainability, the Court emphasized the necessity for rational, controlled, and sustainable usage.
