The High Court has cancelled the bail of four accused in the SDPI leader Shan murder case. The bail of 4 RSS-BJP activists who directly participated in the crime was cancelled.

The High Court refused to interfere with the Sessions Court order granting bail to the other five accused in the case. The High Court’s action is in response to an appeal filed by the government against the Sessions Court order granting bail to the accused.

The prosecution had earlier approached the court, claiming that the accused were granted bail in violation of the rules. However, the application to cancel the bail was rejected by Alappuzha Additional Sessions Court Judge Roy Varghese. The High Court was approached later.

On December 18, 2021, Shan was killed by a gang of five after he was hit by a car coming from behind while he was riding a scooter from Kuppezham junction on the Mannacherry-Ponnad road.

Meanwhile, in retaliation for Shan’s murder, all the accused in the murder case of BJP leader Ranjith Srinivasan were sentenced to death collectively. The trial of Shan’s murder has not yet begun.

Court summons Shobha Surendran in defamation case filed by EP Jayarajan. The order to appear Sobha on February 10, 2025 BJP leader Shobha Surendran has been summoned by the court in a defamation case filed by CPIM Central Committee member EP Jayarajan.

Kannur Judicial First Class Magistrate Court has issued the summons. The court sent a summons to appear on February 10, 2025. The defamation case is against Shobha Surendran’s allegations that EP Jayarajan tried to join the BJP and negotiated through broker Nandakumar.

EP Jayarajan approached the court pointing out that the allegations made in the interview given to the media were false and were meant to defame him and the CPI(M).

Former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu’s wife Manjusha has been transferred. Transferred from Konni Tehsildar to Pathanamthitta Collectorate. The Revenue Department has issued a transfer order.

Manjusha is on leave. Manjusha had informed the revenue department that she could not continue as Konni Tehsildar. It was informed that after the death of her husband, she will not be able to do a more responsible job like Tehsildar for the time being. The change of location is in the background of this. The Collector’s order on the matter is yet to come.

Chelakkara and Palakkad MLAs took oath in the presence of the Chief Minister, the ruling and opposition leaders, and the Speaker. UR Pradeep took oath solemnly and Rahul Mamkootathil took oath in the name of God. Both were received by the Chief Minister and other leaders after being presented with bouquets.

UR Pradeep and Rahul Mamkootathil were elected as MLAs in to fill the vacancies left by K Radhakrishnan in Chelakkara and Shafi Parambil in Palakkad. First, UR Pradeep took oath as Chelakkara MLA in a solemn manner. Second, Rahul, who won from Palakkad, took oath in the name of God.

The Chief Minister, Speaker and Leader of the Opposition presented bouquets to both of them. The ceremony held at the Shankaranarayana Thampi Hall in the Legislative Assembly was attended by party leaders, invited guests, UDF and LDF workers and others.