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Today, On 16th October, the Kerala High Court stayed BJP state chief K. Surendran’s discharge in an election bribery case, responding to the state government’s appeal against a lower court’s ruling. Surendran faces accusations of intimidating a rival in the 2021 Manjeshwaram election. Further proceedings are postponed until November 8.
The Madras High Court directed the burial of K Armstrong, BSP Tamil Nadu chief, at alternative locations identified by the Greater Chennai Corporation to prevent a situation similar to the Hathras stampede. Concerns were raised about conducting the burial in a residential area, emphasizing the need for suitable and safe sites. The court’s proactive stance reflects commitment to justice and respect.
Former Member of Parliament Dhananjay Singh has been sentenced to a seven-year jail term by the MP–MLA court of Jaunpur on Tuesday. The court, led by Additional Sessions Judge Sharad Kumar Tripathi, found Singh and his close aide Satish Vikram Singh guilty of kidnapping, extortion, and criminal conspiracy in a case lodged in May 2020. […]
