HC rejects PIL challenging Kerala’s governor’s refusal to sign bills

01 Dec 2022

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) brought by a lawyer challenging the decision of Governor Arif Mohammad Khan to withhold some bills passed by the legislative assembly. Chief Justice M. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly, sitting as a division bench, stated that the...

Kerala govt to pass law to remove governor from varsity chancellor post

09 Nov 2022

The Kerala government said on Wednesday that it will pass an ordinance via which the governor would no longer hold the position of chancellor of state universities in the midst of the ongoing dispute between the administration and the governor. The chancellor will instead be an academic. A source in...

Kerala’s governor charges CM’s office with patronising smuggling

03 Nov 2022

Arif Mohammad Khan, the governor, and the Left Democratic Front government in Kerala have been at odds for some time. On Thursday, Khan accused the office of Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister, of patronising smuggling. His secretary was removed. Now books are also being written about it. People sitting in...

Kerala governor asks CM Vijayan to remove finance minister from state cabinet

26 Oct 2022

In a letter to the chief minister Pinarayi Viajyan on Wednesday, Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan asked that Finance Minister KN Balagopal be dismissed from the state cabinet. The governor said he had no choice but to inform the chief minister that Balagopal had "ceased to enjoy his pleasure". He...

Kerala’s Chief Minister criticises Governor for asking 9 VCs to resign.

24 Oct 2022

In light of the controversy surrounding Governor Arif Mohammad Khan's decision to ask vice chancellors of nine universities to resign, the Kerala High Court is scheduled to hold a special session on Monday at 4 p.m. The Kerala Governor's directive, which was issued in accordance with a Supreme Court order,...