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Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the conditional arrest of MV MSC Palermo, a sister ship of MSC Elsa 3 that capsized off the Kerala coast on May 25, 2025. Justice Easwaran S issued the order while considering interim applications in four separate admiralty suits. The plaintiffs alleged that debris from MSC Elsa 3 damaged their fishing vessels and sought compensation. The court directed the arrest of MSC Palermo until security of around ₹2.6 crore is deposited. The claims in the ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court in its ruling said that toll collection is unjustified if the highway is not properly maintained or fails to provide safety, easy access to commuters. Kerala High Court Judgment on Highways The court suspended toll collection for four weeks on the Edappally-Mannuthy stretch of NH-544, citing severe traffic congestion and poor road conditions. A division bench of Justices A Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V Menon in their ruling said that the National Highways Auth ...Read More >
The High Court has directed that caution should be exercised, as there is a possibility of errors while using AI tools. The Kerala High Court on Sunday directed the courts not to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to issue orders. The High Court has issued special guidelines in this regard for judicial officers and others. The High Court has directed that cloud-based AI tools, such as ChatGPT, should not be used to issue orders, and action will be taken if these guidelines are violated. T ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Sunday directed the courts not to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to issue orders. The High Court has issued special guidelines in this regard for judicial officers and others. The High Court has directed that cloud-based AI tools, such as ChatGPT, should not be used to issue orders, and action will be taken if these guidelines are violated. The guidelines also clarify that AI should not be used to reach conclusions or issue ord ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) [India], July 18 (ANI): Following the government's order of remitting her sentence, Sherin Karanavar, the life convict in the 2009 murder of her father-in-law Bhaskara Karanavar, was released from the women's prison and correctional home in Kannur on Thursday. Sherin, who was on parole, completed the procedure for the premature release after returning to the prison in the evening. She is among 11 prisoners who were granted early release. Also Read | 'I Stand With Robert Vadra': ...Read More >
Janaki vs State of Kerala (JSK), starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday that the film received the censor board approval on July 11, 2025, and will be released this week. In view of the submission, Justice N Nagaresh observed that the primary grievance of the petitioner -- the film's production company -- stands redressed and disposed of its plea. The court also declared that, given the peculiar circumstances in which a revised version of the movie was ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 17 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the proceedings initiated in a complaint seeking prosecution of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the violence that occurred during the state government's outreach programme -- 'Nava Kerala Sadas' -- in 2023. Justice V G Arun stayed the proceedings for three months on a plea moved by Vijayan seeking quashing of the complaint and a July 3 order of a magisterial court in the matter. The court of Ernakulam Chief Judicia ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17: The world of marketing is undergoing a seismic shift, and it powered by artificial intelligence. As AI-enabled marketing tools become more intelligent and widely adopted, the very structure of marketing teams is beginning to change. Routine tasks that once required human input are now being executed faster, more accurately, and at scale by smart systems. According to Nipun Taneja, a performance marketing veteran with over $100 million in managed ad spend, the future ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed criminal proceedings against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a case accusing him of abetting political violence during the Nava Kerala Sadas tour held in 2023. Justice V G Arun issued the interim stay on proceedings before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court, Ernakulam, where Vijayan had been charged with abetment under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Chief Minister had moved the High Court seeking to quash the proceeding ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala) | Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours per year. How ...Read More >
Kannur (Kerala), Jul 15 (PTI) Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Tuesday said that the government would not allow the "blending of religion with education" and reiterated that there would be no change in the revised school timings. Under the revised timetable, high school students (classes 8 to 10) will spend an extra 15 minutes in the morning and another 15 minutes in the afternoon on each working day except Fridays to help schools reach the required 1,100 instructional hours pe ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 13 (ANI): After weeks of controversy over the film title, the makers of Suresh Gopi JSK vs State of Kerala have finally announced the movie new release date. It was earlier stated to release on June 20. Granted with a U/A 16+ after the tough legal battle around the film title, actor Suresh Gopi took to his Instagram handle to share the much-awaited release date of the film. The movie is now set to release worldwide on July 17. While sharing the new re ...Read More >
KOCHI: After a legal battle and title renaming, Suresh Gopi-starrer Janaki V v/s State of Kerala (JSK) received screening permission from the Central Board of Film Certification. The release of the film, scheduled for June 27, was delayed as the Censor Board demanded to change the word 'Janaki' from the title and rename the central character in the films. Though the filmmakers approached the Kerala High Court questioning the move, they later agreed to change the name to Janaki V v/s State of K ...Read More >
Kochi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) After weeks of legal wrangling and uncertainty, Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi's latest film Janaki. V vs State of Kerala has finally received clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), paving the way for its release. The film, originally titled Janaki vs State of Kerala, ran into trouble when the CBFC objected to the use of the name "Janaki" in the title, citing concerns under Section 5B(2) of the Cinematograph Act. The prod ...Read More >
Kochi: After weeks of controversy over its title, the Suresh Gopi-starrer 'Janaki V vs State of Kerala' has finally received a U/A certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Director Pravin Narayanan announced the update on social media: "Janaki V V/s State of Kerala - U/A 16." Initially, the CBFC had raised strong objections to the film's title, citing that 'Janaki' is another name for the Hindu goddess Sita, and had proposed 96 cuts. However, following backlash and a ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Kozhikode (Kerala), Jul 12 (PTI) The Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama -- a prominent association of Sunni scholars with the largest support base among Kerala Muslims -- on Saturday said that discussions need to be held before implementing the revised school timings. Prominent Islamic scholar and Samastha leader Syed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, while speaking to reporters at Kozhikode, said responses on the issue from those representing the government should be "polite and not ...Read More >
Tiruvallur: Lok Sabha MP Sasikanth Senthil on Friday said its a masterclass in institutional insecurity, patriarchal control and communal paranoia. Only in today's India can empathy across communities be seen as a threat. On the row over Janaki vs State of Kerala, Sasikanth took to X and cited a report in which the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has objected to a scene showing the protagonist named Janaki, who's a rape survivor, being helped by a man from another community. "Janaki ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 11 (PTI) Kerala Higher Education Minister R Bindu on Friday defended the government's intervention in the KEAM exam results, calling it a well-intentioned move aimed at ensuring justice for all students. A day after the division bench of the Kerala High Court upheld the decision of the single judge of the same court, striking down a last-minute change made by the state government to the KEAM 2025 entrance exam prospectus, Bindu said the revised formula used to prepare the new rank li ...Read More >
Kerala KEAM Rank List 2025: Kerala Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) has released a new rank list for KEAM 2025 admissions after the Kerala High Court ordered the recent alterations in the ranking process to be annulled. Court Quashes New Mark Consolidation Formula The revision follows the Kerala High Court's strike down of the amendment to clause 9.7.4.(b) of the KEAM prospectus. The clause had incorporated a new formula for mark consolidation, which had caused widespread panic, pa ...Read More >
KEAM Rank List 2025: The Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE) Kerala has published the revised rank list for the Kerala Engineering, Agriculture and Medical (KEAM) admission 2025, following a high court order. As per the notification available on the CEE Kerala website, the amendment made to the KEAM prospectus in clause 9.7.4.(b) has been cancelled, and a revised rank list has been prepared. The revised rank details are available on the KEAM 2025 candidate portal at cee.kerala.gov.in. ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The top ten rank holders went through a gamut of emotions after the revised KEAM 2025 rank list was released on Thursday night following a Kerala High Court directive. As expected, students from the state syllabus took a hit with their ranks dropping drastically. The CBSE students either retained their ranks or improved it. Joshua Jacob Thomas, a CBSE student who was earlier placed fifth, now holds the first rank. Hari Krishnan Baiju retains his second position, and Emil Iyp ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 9 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday struck down a last-minute change made by the state government to the KEAM 2025 entrance exam prospectus, calling it "illegal, arbitrary, and unjustified". The state government filed an appeal before a division bench against the single bench's decision, hours after it issued the order on a petition filed by a group of CBSE students who sat for the KEAM (Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Medical Entrance Examination). The matter is expecte ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 9 (PTI) The makers of 'Janaki vs State of Kerala', starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday that they are willing to change the film's title to "V Janaki" or "Janaki V", as suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The statement was made during a hearing on a plea filed by the producers challenging the CBFC's objection to the original title "Janaki", which had delayed the film's clearance. The Censor Board had earlier refuse ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 9 (PTI) The makers of 'Janaki vs State of Kerala', starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday that they are willing to change the film's title to "V Janaki" or "Janaki V", as suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The statement was made during a hearing on a plea filed by the producers challenging the CBFC's objection to the original title "Janaki", which had delayed the film's clearance. Also Read | Pappu Yadav, Kanhaiya K ...Read More >
Kochi, July 9: The controversy surrounding the latest film featuring Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi has finally settled, with the makers agreeing to rename the film following objections raised by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The film, initially titled Janaki vs State of Kerala, will now be released as Janaki. V vs State of Kerala. The legal dispute, which had come up for hearing in the Kerala High Court four times in the past two weeks, was heard again on Wed ...Read More >
KOCHI: The controversy over the use of the name Janaki in the film JSK - Janaki v/s State of Kerala, starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, saw a new development on Wednesday with the film's producers informing the Kerala High Court that they are willing to incorporate the suggestions made by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Accordingly, changes will be made to the subtitle of the movie, modifying it from Janaki to Janaki V. With this change, the revised title of the film will be JS ...Read More >
Kerala's Higher Education Minister R. Bindu on Wednesday (July 9, 2025) indicated that the State government would appeal against the Kerala High Court single judge's order that cancelled the results of the State engineering and pharmacy entrance examination, KEAM, 2025. The issue will likely be deliberated at the State Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday. She pointed out that the normalisation method introduced this year was based on feedback and complaints raised in previous years, particul ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday annulled the results of the Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Medical (KEAM) 2025 entrance examinations, ruling that the last-minute amendment to the prospectus was unlawful. The KEAM exams were conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examination from 23 to 29 April 2025, with results announced on 14 May. The final rank list was published on 1 July. Justice D.K. Singh observed that the revised ranking methodology for KEAM 2025 disproportionately ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala University Vice Chancellor in-charge, Ciza Thomas, has issued a notice to Registrar KS Anil Kumar, restricting him from entering the University premises and performing his official duties. In the notice, the VC warned that strict disciplinary action would be taken if he ignored her order. Ciza Thomas took this step after SFI activists staged a protest inside the administrative block of the university, demanding the resignation of VC Mohanan Kunnummal and protesting ag ...Read More >
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court has held that the daughter of a person from Hindu community, who passed away after December 2004 in the state, is entitled to an equal share in the ancestral property. The court also ruled that Sections 3 and 4 of the Kerala Joint Hindu Family System (Abolition) Act 1975, which deny such rights, are contrary to Section 6 of the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 and therefore cannot prevail. Section 3 of the former Act states that no person can claim birthright ...Read More >
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