A second SC Judge A M Sapre has recused from hearing a matter involving former Kerala Transport Minister Thomas Chandy, facing allegations of land encroachment.
Earlier Justice A M Khanwilkar, who was a part of the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, had recused himself on December 15, 2017. After which the matter was listed to a bench comprising Justices R K Agrawal and Sapre.
The apex court registry on December 13, 2017, had received a letter written by Chandys lawyer, requesting a shift in the Bench. The reason quoted was that senior advocate Vivek Tankha, who represented Mr. Chandy in the Kerala High Court had personal reasons to not appear before Justice Sapre.
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May 20, 2022
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An anticipatory bail petition has been filed by eight accused in the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund (KAWF) scam, which involved the misappropriation of over ₹7.5 crores from the fund. (Jeyaprabha R. v. CBI & connected matters)During today's hearing, Justice K. Babu refused to grant the accused interim protection, and the case was adjourned till Monday. At this moment, the parties have been ordered to present the necessary evidence before the bench for consideration.Earlier, an...
Waste Disposal in Drains Must Be Strictly Regulated: Kerala High Court
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May 20, 2022
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Those who dump waste into canals and drains, increasing the flooding of roadways and clogging drains in the state of Kerala, have been ordered by the Kerala High Court to be punished severely in the case of "Treasa K.J & Anr. v State of Kerala & Ors."When it came time to issue the interim order, Justice Devan Ramachandran stated that the Court was forced by the large-scale inundation that had taken place as a result of the recent rains to control drainage and flood mitigation systems in...
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