The Kerala High Court invalidated the oath taken by 20 Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillors, ruling that the swearing-in violated legal procedure. The Court directed them to retake the oath within four weeks as per statutory requirements following a petition challenging the ceremony.
Today, On 29th November, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna requested a postponement of the Shahi Jama Masjid survey hearing, highlighting the need for careful judicial handling of sensitive matters. The Supreme Court instructed the mosque’s management to approach the High Court against a survey order. Violence erupted during a prior survey, raising communal harmony concerns.
