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Kerala High Court refuses to entertain Pinarayi Vijayan government’s plea seeking deferment of the SIR in the state

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In the petition, the Kerala government cited the upcoming Panchayat elections as a reason for seeking the delay in the SIR.
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Kerala HC upholds first wife’s right to be heard before registering second marriage of Muslim man, says Muslim Personal Law cannot override Constitutional principles

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The High Court said that gender quality is a constitutional right of every citizen, men are not superior to women and that gender equality is not a women’s issue, but it is a human issue.
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Kerala HC rebukes State Minority Commission for ordering issue of environmental clearance to a quarry owner just because he is from minority community

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Striking down the Commission's order, the High Court called it out for acting without jurisdiction due to misplaced empathy towards quarry owner, who belonged to a minority community
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‘Not an essential religious practice that temple priest must be from specific caste’: Kerala High Court dismisses plea against Thanthra Vidyalayas

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The KDRB's announcements requiring a certificate from Tantra Vidya Peetoms as one of the requirements for being appointed as part-time shanthis (priests) in different temples were also contested by the petitioners.
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Kerala HC declines to stay government order mandating Catholic school to permit Muslim student to wear hijab

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A controversy erupted after the father of a Muslim student created a commotion at St. Rita’s School in Kochi over the school’s refusal to allow his daughter to wear a hijab.
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‘Declaring Munambam land as a Waqf property was a land-grabbing tactic of the Waqf Board’, says Kerala HC. Read how the Waqf Board tried...

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The Division Bench observed that the orders of the Waqf Board were issued with unreasonable delay, and were unenforceable because they violated the law.
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Kerala High Court orders SIT probe into missing gold from Sabarimala temple, raises questions over the role of the Travancore Devaswom Board: Details

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The SIT has been asked to complete its probe within a month and to refrain from interacting with the media or the public during the investigation.
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Kerala HC turns to Sharia in a case about a blind beggar threatening his wife with polygamy, cites Quran in judgement: Full details

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Citing Quranic principles and Muslim customary law, the Kerala HC said polygamy is not permitted if men cannot treat their wives equally. However, it asked the state to protect women who were victims of polygamy.
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Kerala High Court rebukes Travancore Devaswom Board for removing gold-plated coverings of deities in the Sabarimala temple without following procedure

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The division bench said that the properties of temples, deities and Devaswom Boards should be protected by trustees/ archakas/ shebaits or employees.
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Kerala High Court prohibits use of AI tools by courts to issue orders or reach conclusions, warns action for violations

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The Kerala HC 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.
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