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MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram apologises before court in contempt case
Perinthalmanna MLA Najeeb Kanthapuram appeared through counsel before the Manjeri Court on Friday, 9 October, and tendered an unconditional apology in a criminal contempt case over his intervention to stop the eviction of a family from its house in Vengur, Malappuram.
The court had issued a contempt notice to the MLA under Section 2(c)(iii) and Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for allegedly obstructing an advocate commissioner from taking possession of the house about a week ago. The incident occurred after bank officials and police arrived to evict the family over a loan default of Rs 4 lakh. Onmanorama reports the loan fell into arrears after the family's breadwinner died.
The MLA had intervened, halted the eviction, and promised to find a permanent solution within two months. He later shared a video of his intervention on social media, drawing criticism from legal experts. The court has posted the matter to Monday, 12 October, for considering the apology.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sources report the same core facts: the MLA tendered an unconditional apology after being issued a contempt notice for obstructing a court-ordered eviction over a Rs 4 lakh loan default. Onmanorama adds context, the default followed the breadwinner's death, and notes the MLA's video drew criticism from legal experts, framing the intervention as well-intentioned but legally questionable. Livelaw sticks to the procedural record: the court's order recording the apology and the next hearing date. Neither source takes an editorial stance, both are neutral straight reporting. The key difference is Livelaw's tighter focus on the court proceeding, while Onmanorama gives more space to the family's financial distress. The next step is Monday's hearing, where the court will decide whether to accept the apology.
The key watch item is the court's decision on 12 October on the apology.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): onmanorama.com (neutral report), livelaw.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
