Kerala High Court set to make history by becoming the first High Court in India to live stream its Full Bench proceedings through an in-house developed application While the Supreme Court of India was the first to live stream its constitutional proceedings, this initiative by the Kerala High Court of live streaming its Full Bench proceedings through an in-house developed application is quite unique at the same time being experimental. Kerala High Court has been instrumental in implementing s...

Kerala High Court issues notice with regard to implementation of changes in the E-Filing of bail applications as per a recent Judicial Order. THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA HCKL/1561/2024-A7-HC KERALA Kochi -682031 Date: 31-07-2024 NOTICE Sub : Implementation of changes in the E-Filing System as per Judicial Order. Ref : 1) Orders dated 29.02.2024 of the Honourable High Court in Bail Application 1269 / 2024 2) Orders dated 10.07.2024 of the Honourable High Court in Bail Application in 3597 / 2024 -...

States can sub-classify, based on inadequate representation of certain castes: Supreme Court Constitution Bench by a majority of 6:1 overrules E. Chinnaiah holding that sub classification within SC/ST is permissible for the purpose of reservation. Justice B R Gavai who concurred with the main judgment delivered by CJI Dr. DY Chandrachud and Justice Manoj Mishra took the view that “State must evolve a policy for identifying the creamy layer even from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tri...

State Bar Councils cannot charge enrolment fees beyond what is specified in Advocates Act. Supreme Court clarifies that there is no provision under Advocates Act to charge miscellaneous fees. The Court concluded as follows: a. The SBCs (State Bar Councils) cannot charge “enrolment fees” beyond the express legal stipulation under Section 24(1)(f) as it currently stands; b. Section 24(1)(f) specifically lays down the fiscal pre-conditions subject to which an advocate can be enrolled...

Latest Amendment Kerala Revenue Recovery (Amendment) Act, 2024 Act 17 of 2024 For Amendment 'click here' For Full textclick here