A Thiruvanthapuram court on Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of first-time Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, after two days of continuous hearing in the closely watched sexual assault case against him.
The Kollam Additional Sessions Court on Wednesday sentenced CPI-M worker Sajeev, alias Kali Sajeev, a native of Pattathanam, to life imprisonment for the 1997 murder of RSS leader Pattathanam Santhosh.
A fine of Rs.30,000 each was also imposed on them.
It is for the first time in Kerala that so many people have been sentenced to death in a single case.
The court rejected the bail plea of the SFI workers, observing that prima facie, the charges levelled against the accused held water.
It may be noted that the Supreme Court has not yet taken a decision on whether a voluminous charge sheet can be given to the accused in electronic format.
A key witness in the Karuvannur bank fraud case, stated that Satheeshkumar, the prime accused in the case , operated as a benami for political leaders, police officials, and trade association leaders.
Special Judge K Soman trying the case booked under the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), on Saturday
The CPI-M workers found guilty of attacking the former chief minister under the Prevention of Damage to Public property Act.
The DNA evidence along with the statements of the victim and her mother were crucial in convicting the accused, the Special Public Prosecutor said.
