Kerala High Court Asserts Family Court Jurisdiction for Void Marriages

Kerala High Court Asserts Family Court Jurisdiction for Void Marriages

Jan 18, 2024

Issue:  The Kerala High Court made the important decision on Thursday that anyone with grievances about a void marriage may take their cases to family courts. An appeal against a family court order directing a man to provide his wife more than ₹3

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Kerala High Court: Registrars can now directly record talaq, ending a legal void

Kerala High Court: Registrars can now directly record talaq, ending a legal void

Jan 17, 2024

Issue:  The Kerala High Court has allowed registrars to directly register talaq, closing a legal void. Facts of the Case: In a recent decision, the Kerala High Court ruled that Muslim women wishing to get a divorce through talaq do not need to

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Kerala high court raised concerns over witness boxes for minors in POCSO courts: says “Children will be scared just to enter it”

Kerala high court raised concerns over witness boxes for minors in POCSO courts: says “Children will be scared just to enter it”

Jan 9, 2024

Kerala High Court recently expressed its concern over the witness boxes of minor victims of sexual offences in the courts that try cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). According to the bar and bench report, Single

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Wife is entitled to divorce on grounds of cruelty if subjected to sexual perversion without consent: Kerala High Court

Wife is entitled to divorce on grounds of cruelty if subjected to sexual perversion without consent: Kerala High Court

Jan 3, 2024

The Kerala High Court recently held that a wife is entitled to divorce if subjected to sexual perversions against her will amounting to physical as well as mental cruelty. The division bench of justices Amit Rawal and CS Sudha observed “Perceptions of people

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Minor’s plea to terminate 34 weeks pregnancy from incestuous relationship with brother rejected: Kerala HC

Minor’s plea to terminate 34 weeks pregnancy from incestuous relationship with brother rejected: Kerala HC

Jan 3, 2024

Issue:- It was requested in the plea that allowing the pregnancy could have cataclysmic consequences on the mental and physical health of the girl. Analysis:- To this, the court sought an expert opinion. As per the initial recommendation of the medical review board,

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‘consumer’ in a brothel house can be made liable: Kerala HC

‘consumer’ in a brothel house can be made liable: Kerala HC

Jan 2, 2024

Facts:- The petitioner in the case was found as a customer in a brothel house and was alleged as the 3rd accused for the offences under sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITP Act). Background:- The

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Kerala High Court Grants Exceptional Enrollment: A Case of Timely Justice

Kerala High Court Grants Exceptional Enrollment: A Case of Timely Justice

Dec 14, 2023

Introduction: The Kerala High Court’s recent decision to permit a law graduate’s enrollment, despite missing the application deadline, sparks debate on exceptions and procedural rigidity in enrollment ceremonies. The petitioner’s plea centered on delayed university results hindering timely application submission. Reasoning: In a

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Compensation to the woman who delivered after the postpartum surgery refused by Kerala HC

Compensation to the woman who delivered after the postpartum surgery refused by Kerala HC

Nov 30, 2023

On Tuesday the Kerala High Court had refused the claim for compensation that was made by a 39-year-old woman, as she had alleged that despite having the postpartum sterilization surgery and its negligence, she had given birth to her fifth child. Arguments:- The

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Kerala High Court Investigates Amendment Restricting Donor Oocytes in Surrogacy Regulations

Kerala High Court Investigates Amendment Restricting Donor Oocytes in Surrogacy Regulations

Nov 15, 2023

Issue: Kerala High Court Assesses Surrogacy Rules’ Constitutional Validity Modification Limiting the Use of Donor Oocytes  Situation in the Case: The Kerala High Court heard a case against the most recent change to the Surrogacy Regulations Rules, 2022. Introduced in March 2023, the

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Apex Court Clarifies: EPF Act Applicable to Factories Outside Schedule I

Apex Court Clarifies: EPF Act Applicable to Factories Outside Schedule I

Nov 9, 2023

Introduction: In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court provided crucial clarity on the applicability of the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act) to factories not specified in Schedule I. The court concluded that the Central Government has the authority

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