Samadhi Controversy: Kerala High Court Closes Plea Against Exhumation of Hindu Monk Gopan Swamy’s Body

The Kerala High Court Today (Jan 27) closed the case concerning the exhumation of Gopan Swamy, a Hindu monk whose family claimed he attained ‘Samadhi’ rather than dying. Despite their opposition citing Hindu beliefs, authorities investigated after locals raised suspicions, uncovering his body in a sitting posture. Following a post-mortem, the body was returned to the family, concluding the controversy.