Top Kerala News developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on May 9, Monday
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today
United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate Uma Thomas and Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Dr. Jo Joseph to submit their nomination papers for the Thrikkakara Assembly by-election.
The high court will pronounce its verdict on appeals by convicts in the sensational 2013 case relating to the recruitment of Kerala youth for arms training and terrorist indoctrination in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The operation had come to light when armed forces shot dead four Kerala youth in Lola Valley in the Indian part of Kashmir. A subsequent investigation revealed a developing network of radicals who allegedly recruited local youth for arms training by POK based terrorist outfits inimical to India.
Special court to consider Crime Branch’s plea seeking the cancellation of actor Dileep’s bail in the 2017 actor abduction and rape case.
United Democratic Front (UDF) coordination committee meets at Ernakulam to given shape to the campaign for the Thrikkakkara Assembly by-election.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”