Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Kerala Yukthi Vadi Sanghom petitioned Kerala High Court demanding some tough steps to curb black magic, human sacrifice and associated superstitions. The petition is asking the State and Union governments to implement law and actions that were adopted in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Kerala High Court quashed criminal investigation against a 80 year old Pediatrician registered as POCSO offence and IPC. The court, in particular, stressed no sexual intent and pointed at the legal immunity that the medical professional who conducts an examination under the parental consent and witness performs.
The Kerala High Court has raised alarms over microplastics leaching from single-use food delivery containers into hot meals, linking ingestion to chronic illnesses. The bench urged swift regulatory action, directing the State to propose eco-friendly packaging guidelines within two weeks.
Commercial filming in reserved forests Kerala High Court, in its order dated June 2, 2025 in W.A. No. 2179 of 2023, issued a policy review regarding commercial filming in reserved forests. The court ordered the stakeholders to look into environmental protection measures, fee systems, and regulation transparency, and then give permission to shoot.
This report outlines Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud’s appointment as presiding arbitrator in Wintershall Dea’s dispute with Russia, highlighting his evolution from NLU Delhi academic to Supreme Court jurist, the tribunal’s jurisdictional challenges under UNCITRAL, and implications for investor-state arbitration procedures.
