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Kerala High Court Quashes Cases Over 2015 Assembly Brawl
The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former Congress MLAs M.A. Vaheed, Dominic Presentation, K. Sivadasan Nair and A.T. George over the 2015 Assembly brawl. The complaints by former LDF…
The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against former Congress MLAs M.A. Vaheed, Dominic Presentation, K. Sivadasan Nair and A.T. George over the 2015 Assembly brawl. The complaints by former LDF legislators Jameela Prakasam and K.K. Lathika alleged assault, wrongful restraint and outraging modesty during protests against then Finance Minister K.M. Mani’s Budget presentation.
The Deccan Chronicle reports that the court found the complaints did not establish the requirements for offences under Sections 354 and 341 of the IPC. The Hindu reports that the court also dismissed an LDF plea seeking a joint trial with cases against its leaders, including E.P. Jayarajan and K.T. Jaleel. The ruckus occurred on March 13, 2015, during protests linked to corruption allegations against Mani.
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The Deccan Chronicle presents the ruling as clearing four former UDF legislators and stresses that they intervened to enable the Budget presentation, while also describing damage inside the House. The Hindu uses a narrower case-by-case frame, focusing on A.T. George, the absence of evidence for obstruction and the separate dismissal of the LDF leaders’ joint-trial plea. The first account gives greater weight to the constitutional duty involved, while the second gives more detail on procedural outcomes and individual allegations. Together, the reports indicate that the latest orders reduce the scope of prosecutions arising from the brawl, but do not erase all cases linked to the incident. The court’s treatment of the remaining LDF cases is the next point to watch.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 neutral
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com (pro government), thehindu.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
