The court order revealed that Kannur District Collector Arun K Vijayan was not a friendly officer, as claimed by the counsel of ADM Naveen Babu. Naveen Babu had reportedly confessed to making a mistake to the Collector before his death by suicide. The order granting bail to P P Divya also highlighted the strained relationship…
The Thalassery sessions court in Kannur granted bail to former district panchayat president P P Divya in the case related to the death of ADM K Naveen Babu, considering the bribe factor ‘immaterial’. The court followed the principle that ‘bail is the rule and jail is the exception’ in making its decision. The court considered…
The Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, has accused a group within the Chief Minister’s office of manipulating the release of former Kannur district panchayat president P.P. Divya on bail in connection with the death of ADM K. Naveen Babu. Satheesan alleged that the CPI(M) took action against Divya due to political pressure related to…
P.P. Divya, a former district panchayat president and CPI(M) leader, was granted bail in the investigation into the death of the ADM. The court considered her cooperation in the investigation and the argument that the ADM may have accepted bribes. The defense admitted that her speech at the farewell event could have been avoided. The…
The Thalassery Sessions Court in Kannur is currently deliberating on the bail plea of P.P. Divya, a former district panchayat president, who is accused of abetting the suicide of Kannur Additional District Magistrate (ADM) K. Naveen Babu. Both the defence and prosecution presented their arguments during the hearing, with the court set to announce its…
A bail hearing is currently taking place for former district panchayat president PP Divya, who is linked to the death of former ADM Naveen Babu in Kannur. Naveen Babu’s family is opposing the bail application. The defence is basing their argument on statements from the Kannur Collector and the complainant, Prasanth. Divya maintains her innocence,…
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The Supreme Court has relaxed bail conditions for journalist Siddique Kappan in a UAPA case, no longer requiring him to report weekly to a police station in Uttar Pradesh. Kappan was arrested in 2020 while covering the Hathras incident. The court emphasized the right to free expression and allowed Kappan to travel to Kerala after…
In Kannur, the Thalassery Principal Sessions Court will review former District Panchayat President PP Divya’s bail plea, related to the death of former ADM Naveen Babu. The police are expected to remand Divya into custody soon. Meanwhile, the state government and revenue department are silent on the controversies surrounding the ADM’s death. The inquiry report…
Actor Balachandra Menon has been granted interim anticipatory bail in a sexual assault case filed by an actress from Aluva. The court noted that the incidents allegedly occurred in 2007, but the complaint was filed only recently. Menon’s lawyer argued that the claims were false and fabricated, with a motive of extortion. Other actors accused…
A CPI(M) leader named PP Divya was arrested by Kerala Police in connection to the suicide case of Kannur Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu. Divya was taken into custody after her anticipatory bail plea was rejected by the court. Congress and BJP workers protested against her during the remand proceedings. Babu’s widow called for justice,…