The Kerala High Court has asked the State to respond to Antony Raju’s plea seeking suspension of his conviction in the decades-old evidence tampering case. Raju says the conviction could block him from contesting upcoming elections unless it is stayed.
The Calcutta High Court has struck down Mukul Roy’s Bengal Assembly membership, ruling his defection from BJP to Trinamool Congress violated the anti-defection law. BJP leaders hailed the verdict as a win for constitutional accountability.
