Kerala High Court denies Bail to Ex-Devaswom Board Officials in Sabarimala Gold Misappropriation Case
The incidents that led to the case has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of scores of Ayyappa devotees and pilgrims.
Justice A. Badharudeen
‘Mere repayment of misappropriated amount does not efface criminal prosecution’; Kerala HC refuses to quash foreign liquor corruption case
“The misappropriated amount showed that the foreign liquor found in shortage was a gigantic quantity and therefore, prima facie, it could not be held that the shortage occurred because of some unintentional omissions or oversights.”
Understanding Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act: Kerala HC explains ‘competent authority’ for grant of previous sanction
“Merely because the power of appointment and removal was delegated to the Administrator, he could not be held as the competent authority to remove the accused, who was appointed prior to the delegation by the President”
Kerala HC quashes proceedings against husband after considering settled married life and wellbeing of children
“Effacing abominable offences through quashing process would not only send a wrong signal to the community, but may also accord an undue benefit to unscrupulous habitual or professional offenders, who can secure a “settlement” through duress, threats, social boycotts, bribes or other dubious means”