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Kerala High Court

News Reports

Two Christian factions in Kerala fight over a Church, HC directs arrest of Jacobites preventing Orthodox entry

OpIndia Staff - 26 September, 2019

The Orthodox faction had moved the High Court after the state government failed to implement the apex court’s order that gave them the management rights in the Piravom St Mary's Church.

News Reports

Kerala: Feud between Orthodox and Jacobite factions over ownership of church heightens as police tries to implement SC verdict

OpIndia Staff - 25 September, 2019

The dispute between the Orthodox and Jacobite factions are not new, in fact, it is about a century old

Opinions

Love Jihad is not a figment of the ‘right wing’ imagination, it is a real and present danger

Shashank Goyal - 2 May, 2019

The Love Jihad phenomenon has been dismissed by the self-proclaimed "liberals" as a figment of the "right-wing" imagination. However, what is the truth? Does Love Jihad truly exist?

News Reports

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan under scanner for allegedly using public money for ‘personal’ trips

OpIndia Staff - 26 April, 2019

The writ petition was filed by one D Francis, who claims to be a member of an anti-corruption organisation

News Reports

Former ‘model’ Rehana Fathima, who attempted to desecrate Sabarimala, convicted in cheque fraud case

OpIndia Staff - 7 February, 2019

Rehana Fathima, who has a controversial past, was earlier arrested after her Sabarimala misadventure for hurting religious sentiments through a Facebook post.

News Reports

Four policeman dressed in plain clothes accompanied two women to Sabarimala on Jan 2: Police to Court

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2019

Kerala police made a disturbing revelation to the Kerala High Court stating that four policemen disguised as civilians protected and aided two middle-aged left-wing women to enter the Sabarimala shrine on January 2nd

Law

Kerala High Court slams Pinarayi Vijayan led Communist government for forcefully evicting Hindu devotees from Sabarimala shrine

Shashank Bharadwaj - 20 November, 2018

The Kerala High Court observations come hours after the Kerala police forcefully evicted several Hindu devotees from the Sabarimala temple.

News Reports

Sabarimala temple is ‘secular’, must consult Wakf Board and Christian organisations before any decision, says Kerala govt

OpIndia Staff - 12 November, 2018

Kerala government is opposing a petition seeking to restrict entry into Sabarimala only for Hindu devotees

Culture and History

Sabarimala: Kerala HC asks the Communist government to stay away from temple affairs, rituals to continue as per traditions

OpIndia Staff - 6 November, 2018

The High Court of Kerala hearing three petitions had slammed the Kerala government for its excess interference in the administration of Sabarimala temple.

Law