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The Kerala Cabinet, which met virtually on Monday (June 30, 2025) under the chairmanship of Chief Minster Pinarayi Vijayan, decided to appoint Director General of Police (DGP) Ravada A. Chandrasekhar as the new State Police Chief (SPC). The decision ends weeks of speculation over the successor to incumbent SPC Shaik Darvesh Saheb, who retires today (June 30). A 1991-batch officer of the Kerala cadre, Mr. Chandrasekhar currently serves as the Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau. He has ...Read More >
Kochi, Jun 28 (PTI) Kerala Culture Minister Saji Cherian on Saturday alleged that since the BJP came to power at the Centre there have been several instances of creative freedom being questioned with the most recent being the denial of certification to upcoming Malayalam film 'Janaki Vs State of Kerala (JSK)' over its name. Cherian said that despite a BJP Union Minister of State, Suresh Gopi, acting in the film, it has been denied clearance for public viewing and asked, "What is wrong with the ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first Super ECBC (Energy Conservation Building Code) compliant building at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Terming it a landmark in sustainable infrastructure, he emphasised the government's commitment to energy efficiency and green design in public facilities. The facility will serve as a national-level training hub for power sector staff. He urged power utilities to expedite 20 lakh rooftop solar connecti ...Read More >
KOCHI: Questioning the censor board's objection to the use of 'Janaki' in an upcoming Malayalam film and the need for modifying its title, the Kerala High Court on Friday observed that 'Janaki' was a common name used everywhere. It also wondered how the name could affect a particular section of society, as it did not belong to any specific caste or religion. Justice N Nagaresh made the remarks during the hearing of the petition filed by Cosmos Entertainments, the producer of 'JSK-Janaki Vs Stat ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday orally questioned the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over objection to the use of the name 'Janaki' in Suresh Sopi starrer 'JSK - Janaki v/s State of Kerala'. "We have cinemas issued in the name 'Seeta Aur Geeta'. Janaki is Seeta. Nothing happened. No problem. Nobody has any complaint. We have film named 'Ram Lakhan'. Nobody has any complaint. Then how come for Janaki there is a complaint?" Justice N Nagaresh asked Deputy Solicitor General of I ...Read More >
Kochi, Jun 27 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Friday asked the censor board what was wrong with the name 'Janaki' and directed it to submit in writing the decision of its revising committee regarding the Suresh Gopi-starrer movie -- 'Janaki Vs State of Kerala' (JSK) -- on June 30. The oral observation and direction by Justice N Nagaresh came on a plea by the film's production company Cosmos Entertainments against the delay in certification for the movie by the Central Board of Film Certification ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 27 (UNI) In a bizarre incident, 19 vehicles of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav's convoy broke down together after diesel allegedly mixed with water was filled in their tanks at a fuel station in the Ratlam district of the state late Thursday night. Authorities carried out an inspection of the fuel station, and subsequently it was sealed. The stalled vehicles, mostly Toyota Innovas, had to be towed away and a replacement fleet was summoned hurriedly from Indore, to be ...Read More >
Kochi: General Secretary of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), B Unnikrishnan on Friday termed as "distrurbing" and "arbitrary," the alleged demand of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to the makers of 'Janaki vs State of Kerala' to change the name of both the film and its title character. Producers of 'Janaki Vs State of Kerala' (JSK) starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi and directed by Pravin Narayanan have approached the Kerala High Court regarding the alleged unoff ...Read More >
A Kerala businessman, who recently levelled corruption charges against an ED officer posted in the state, has recorded his statement with the central agency where he is understood to have denied knowing or having any evidence against the said investigator, official sources said Sunday. The businessman, Aneesh Babu, deposed before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi on June 6 and his statement was recorded under audio-visual enabled camera by the agency as per the provisions of section 50 of th ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) A Kerala businessman, who recently levelled corruption charges against an ED officer posted in the state, has recorded his statement with the central agency where he is understood to have denied knowing or having any evidence against the said investigator, official sources said Sunday. The businessman, Aneesh Babu, deposed before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi on June 6 and his statement was recorded under audio-visual camera by the agency as per the provisions of s ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate has recorded the statement of businessman Aneesh Babu, who had filed a case against an ED official in Kerala, accusing him of demanding a Rs 2 crore bribe to settle a case. The ED officer, however, has denied this and said the businessman registered a complaint to wiggle out of the case. Aneesh Babu was summoned by the ED to its New Delhi office on May 30 to record his statement. But he failed to appear, though there was a clear di ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) Preventive detention is an extraordinary power in the hands of the state that must be used sparingly, said the Supreme Court as it set aside an order to detain a man indulging in money lending in Kerala. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and Manmohan said the circumstances pointed out in the order by the detaining authority may be ground enough for the state to approach the competent courts for cancellation of bail in cases against him, but it cannot be said that the same ...Read More >
A government-appointed judicial commission investigating the Munambam Waqf land dispute on Thursday (May 22, 2025) said that the row can be resolved if the Kerala government acquires the land for public purpose as per the provisions of the existing Waqf Act. Justice (retired) C.N. Ramachandran Nair, speaking to a Malayalam TV channel, said the Kerala government has the powers to protect the Munambam residents within the provisions of the existing law. Munambam land dispute in Kerala: A compreh ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to an accused in the 2022 murder of RSS leader Srinivasan in Kerala's Palakkad district. IMAGE: A PFI march in Kerala. Photograph: ANI Photo A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan granted bail to Abdul Sathar, then secretary general of PFI's Kerala unit, and said as far as the assassination of Srinivasan is concerned, there is no direct role attributed to him. "You cannot put someone in jail for their ideology. This is the trend we ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted bail to prominent businessman Boby Chemmanur, who has been arrested and is in judicial custody in a sexual harassment case filed against him by Malayalam actor Honey Rose. Justice P V Kunhikrishnan granted the relief to Chemmanur after noting that the offences the businessman was accused of carry sentences ranging from one year to three years and the Supreme Court has observed that where the punishment is seven years or less, an accused cannot be a ...Read More >
New Delhi, January 13 (VOICE) Acting swiftly on the recommendation made by the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre on Monday cleared the appointment of Patna High Court's Chief Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran to the apex court. In a post on X, Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), was pleased to appoint Justice Chandran as a Supreme Court judge. "In exercise of the powers conferred by clause ( ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Patna High Court Chief Justice K Vinod Chandran was on Monday elevated as a judge of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended Justice Chandran's name on January 7, and his appointment was announced on Monday by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in a post on X. Justice Chandran was appointed as a judge of the Kerala High Court on November 8, 2011. He was elevated as the chief justice Patna High Court on March 29, 2023. Once he takes oath as a judge of the ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday postponed the hearing for businessman Boby Chemmanur's bail application in the sexual harassment case brought by actress Honey Rose to January 14, highlighting the necessity for the state government to submit its response. The court also expressed concerns regarding the urgency of this case and underscored the importance of resolving other outstanding cases. Chemmanur was taken into custody by the Ernakulam Central Police in Wayanad on Wednesday. The Ernak ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has indicated that the recent road closure in the Vanchiyoor area of Thiruvananthapuram for the CPM conference could be considered contempt of court as it violates prior court orders. The court raised questions about who participated in the meeting, who authorized the organizers to block the road, and the source of electricity used for the event. The court also ordered the government to submit a detailed affidavit on the matter. Also Read: Kerala: 65-year-old woman ...Read More >
Actor Dileep is an accused in the case and was behind bars for nearly three months in 2017. He is presently out on bail. A popular Kerala actress, who survived a sexual assault in 2017, has now approached President Droupadi Murmu, seeking justice after she "failed to get it from either the Kerala High Court and the Supreme Court". She has now approached the President after her complaint that the memory card containing videos of the sexual assault had been accessed, copied, and transferred unaut ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 12 (VOICE) A popular Kerala actress, who survived a sexual assault in 2017, has moved the trial court seeking to conduct the remaining proceedings of the case in open court. The trial is currently in its final stages at the Principal District and Sessions Court in Ernakulam.Actor Dileep, a well-known figure in the Malayalam film industry, is one of the accused in the case. He was jailed for nearly three months in 2017 and is currently out on bail. The actress has also filed a separat ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday described as "very, very serious" the "VIP darshan" given to actor Dileep at the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, noting that it led to pilgrims being "virtually blocked" from having darshan of the deity for several minutes. A bench of Justices Anil K Narendra and Muralee Krishna S said it was "not a question of two minutes" when the first two rows in front of the 'Sopanam' were "choked" for several minutes to allow the actor to get darshan. "What is ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday suggested monitoring of the investigation into the death of Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu by a senior police officer. The suggestion by Justice Kauser Edappagath came during the hearing of a plea by Babu's widow seeking to transfer the probe into her husband's alleged suicide to the CBI. The court said it has to be first seen whether a CBI probe was required and for that, the case diary has to be seen to ascertain if the investigation wa ...Read More >
Kochi, Dec 6 (VOICE) The Vijayan government on Friday moved the Kerala High Court opposing a CBI probe into the Kannur Additional District Magistrate suicide case. On November 27, the court accepted the petition of K. Manjusha for a CBI probe into the death of her husband Naveen Babu, who was found hanging at his official residence. After a preliminary hearing, the court had directed that notices be served to the Kerala government and the CBI. On Friday, while the state government opposed the C ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time CPI-M legislator and state Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, known for his unassuming nature and direct engagement with the public, has expressed admiration for Tamil Nadu's development while voicing concerns about Kerala's comparatively slow progress. Cherian, who is often seen mingling with locals or enjoying a cup of tea at roadside eateries, was spotted on Wednesday morning at a small restaurant opposite his official residence, the Manmohan ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Jacobite Syrian Church to hand over the administration of six churches in Kerala to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church faction. The matter came up before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan. The bench said that the members of the Jacobite Syrian Church were in contempt for "wilfully disobeying" the 2017 judgment. The bench directed the Jacobite faction to hand over the administration of three churches each in Ernakulam ...Read More >
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 3, 2024) directed the Jacobite Syrian group to hand over the administration of six churches in Ernakulam and Palakkad districts of Kerala to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian faction in compliance with apex court judgments and the 1934 constitution of the church. A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyyan however asked the Orthodox group to give an undertaking that public facilities in these parish churches, including burial grounds, schools and hospital ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court ordered the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday to appoint a nodal officer to handle the complaints of women who recorded their statements before the Justice Hema Committee. Representatives of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) informed the court that many women who appeared before the committee are facing threats. Considering this, the division bench, including Justice Dr. AK Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice CS Sudha, directed the SIT to appoint a nodal ...Read More >
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