Central Government announces the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of Kerala High Court. The new appointees are (i) Shri Johnson John (ii) Shri Gopinathan U Girish (iii) Shri C Pratheep Kumar. Earlier on 10th October 2023 SC Collegium has recommended that S/Shri (i) Smt M B Snehalatha, (ii) Johnson John, (iii) G Girish, (iv) C Pratheepkumar, and (v) P Krishna Kumar, Judicial Officers, be appointed as Judges of the High Court of Kerala.

No legal recognition to same sex marriages: SC in four separate judgments urges legislative action for recognising and regulating queer marriages. The judges differed on certain aspects of the issue under challenge. The majority, comprising Justices Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and P.V. Narasimha, maintained that same-sex couples lack the unqualified right to marriage and cannot claim it as a fundamental right. Chief Justice Chandrachud and Justice Kaul, in a minority opinion, held that though ex...

Sub :- Categorisation of Filing System into ‘Today’, ‘Tomorrow’ and ‘Day after Tomorrow’ matters with the introduction of new e-filing system- modification - reg. Ref :- 1) High Court Notice of even number dated 23.12.2022 read with corrigendum dated 27.12.2022. 2) High Court Notice of even number dated 03.08.2023. For full textclick here

Extraction of ordinary earth for work relating to linear projects does not require a separate Environmental Clearance. –– Kerala High Court The common question which arises in a batch of petitions is as to whether environmental clearance is required for the purpose of extracting ordinary earth for National Highway projects as it raises environmental concerns arising from quarrying activities proposed to be undertaken. The Petitioners sought cancellation of quarrying permissions urgi...

It is not just mere reservation, we must ensure equal participation: Dr. G. Mohan Gopal Dr.G. Mohan Gopal, former director of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal opined that the need of the hour is not to introduce reservation but to ensure equal participation in power for all communities. He was delivering the second Dakshayani Velayudhan memorial lecture at NUALS. He said that in judicial and executive appointments, representation should be ensured for all sections and a clear parameter s...