Kerala Assembly ruckus case: court order on intervening petitions on September 6
The Hindu
The Bharatiya Abhibhashaka Parishat and former Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala had approached the trial court seeking permission to intervene in the discharge petition filed by State Minister V. Sivankutty and five others in the case
The Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapruam, will pronounce its order on the petitions seeking intervention in the Assembly ruckus discharge case on September 6. The Bharatiya Abhibhashaka Parishat and former Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala had approached the trial court seeking permission to intervene in the discharge petition filed by General Education Minister V. Sivankutty and five others in the case.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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