Kochi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Kerala High Court is set to arrest Sabarimala ‘Tantri (priest)’ K Rajeevar in a second case, following fresh permission granted by the vigilance court, further deepening the high-profile investigation into alleged irregularities linked to the Sabarimala temple.The SIT has so far filed two separate charge sheets, naming 15 individuals as accused.The tantri was arrested last week in connection with one of the cases register…
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Ernakulam, Jan 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday orally suggested that the State consider enacting a comprehensive law to protect temple properties, with stringent penal provisions to address dereliction of duty and misappropriation.The observation came during the hearing of bail pleas in the Sabarimala gold theft case, which has raised serious questions about safeguards governing temple assets.Justice A. Badharudeen made the suggestion while considering bail applications filed by former…
Kochi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Kerala court, hearing the actress assault case, on Monday delivered sharp criticism at advocate T.B. Mini, counsel for the survivor, questioning her conduct and attendance during the course of the trial.The trial court here in the infamous actress abduction case that took place here in February 2017 had recently convicted and sentenced six people, while acquitting four other accused, including popular actor Dileep.The court on Monday observed that the actress’s lawyer ha…
Kochi, Jan 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday issued a scathing rebuke of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) handling the Sabarimala gold theft case over its failure to arrest accused K.P. Sankaradas.The bench noted that Sankaradas, a former member of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), has been hospitalised since being named as an accused and that his son, a top police official, accompanied him to the hospital, questioning the legitimacy of the reasons given for his non-arrest.The cri…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) AICC General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal on Saturday cautioned that the investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case should not result in a situation where a “minister” is protected by placing the blame solely on the tantric (priest).Both the Congress and the BJP have been alleging that the role of senior CPI(M) legislator Kadakampally Surendran- a former Devasom Minister, has to be properly scrutinised, even when he was questioned and later let off by …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) Justice Soumen Sen was sworn in on Saturday as the Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court. Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office to Chief Justice Sen at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, attended by judges of the High Court and other dignitaries.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Rajendra Arlekar greeted the newly appointed Chief Justice with a flower bouquet after the swearing-in ceremony.Earlie…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 10 (IANS) A day after being arrested and sent to judicial custody in connection with the gold theft case, Sabarimala priest Kantaru Rajeevar was on Saturday morning moved to the state-run Medical College Hospital after he felt unwell.It was late on Friday night that Kantaru Rajeevar was remanded to judicial custody by a court in Kollam after his arrest was recorded by the Kerala High Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT).On Saturday morning, the ‘tantri (priest…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9 (IANS) The arrest of Sabarimala temple tantri Kantaru Rajeevar in the gold heist case has marked a decisive escalation in an investigation that is steadily moving up the institutional hierarchy.What began as a probe into a sensational theft linked to one of Kerala’s most revered shrines has now entered politically sensitive terrain, sharpening speculation over whether the next rung could include a minister.By taking into custody a figure traditionally viewed as insula…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 9 (IANS) The investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case took a dramatic turn on Friday with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) arresting temple tantri Kantaru Rajeevar, marking a major escalation in the high-profile probe.According to official sources, the SIT took Rajeevar into custody after he repeatedly failed to appear before investigators despite being served multiple notices over the past several days.Investigators said the tantri had been evading summons, …
Kochi Jan 7 (IANS) The Kalpetta judicial district in Kerala’s Wayanad has become the first district in the country to function as a completely paperless court system, marking a major milestone in India’s judicial digitisation efforts. Under the new system, all courts in the district judiciary will operate entirely in digital mode, from the filing of cases to the delivery of final judgments.Every stage of the judicial process—including pre-trial proceedings, recording of evidence, interlocu…