Kerala News HIGHLIGHTS: As a result of Nipun's comments made against Justice N Nagaresh on social media, the High Court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against him.
5.28 PM: HC sentences V4 Kochi leader Nipun Cherian to 4 months in jail
In a contempt of court case brought about by a comment made against a sitting High Court judge, V4 Kochi leader Nipun Cherian was sentenced to a four-month prison term and fined Rs 2,000 on Thursday (July 13).
3.00 PM: Three suffer injuries in stray dog attack in Kannur's Taliparamba
A stray dog bit three people in Taliparamba, Kannur on Thursday. The incident took place on the Taliparamba bus stand premises. The injured people were admitted to Pariyaram Medical College for treatment.
2.19 PM: Two drivers booked in Minister V Sivankutty's pilot vehicle accident case
The police driver and the ambulance driver have been booked by the Kottarakkara police in connection with Minister V Sivankutty's pilot vehicle accident. The action was taken a day after the incident based on the complaint of the patient's husband who was in the ambulance. Five people were injured in the accident.
Read More: Day after Minister V Sivankutty's pilot vehicle collides with ambulance, Kerala Police yet to act
10.49 AM: SC Collegium recommends transfer of Justice DK Singh to Kerala High Court
In order to improve the administration of justice, the Supreme Court Collegium considered moving Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh from the Allahabad High Court to the Kerala High Court. Justice Singh earned his law degrees from Allahabad University (LL.B. ), and Delhi University (LL.M. ), and joined as an advocate in 1993.
9.54 AM: Prof TJ Joseph hand-chopping case: Quantum of punishment for 6 convicts to be pronounced today
The special NIA court which convicted 6 persons in the Prof TJ Joseph hand-chopping case will pronounce the quantum of punishment today. The court convicted Sajil, MK Nasar, Najeeb KA, MK Noushad, PP Moideen Kunju, and PM Ayub and acquitted the other 5 accused in the case.
Read More:Kerala Prof TJ Joseph hand-chopping case: NIA court convicts 6, acquits 5
9.17 AM: Minister V Sivankutty's pilot vehicle collides with ambulance injuring five; police not ready to file case
Five people were injured, including the patient, after a pilot car in the convoy of Kerala's education minister V Sivankutty collided with an ambulance on Wednesday at Kottarakkara. The police jeep crashed onto its side and the ambulance van flipped in the collision. However, the police have not filed a case in the incident. According to reports, the patient's husband will file a complaint today.
8.40 AM: CM Pinarayi Vijayan to meet Metro Man E Sreedharan to discuss SilverLine project
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will reportedly meet Metro Man E Sreedharan to discuss the alternative proposals by the latter in the SilverLine project. The officials of the K-Rail project are also likely to participate in the discussion.
Read more:'Metro Man' Sreedharan tells Kerala: 'Start with semi-speed train, then roll high-speed train'
8.27 AM: Kerala likely to receive heavy rainfall; Yellow alert sounded in 6 districts today
Kerala is likely to receive heavy rainfall due to a cyclonic circulation over the northwest Bay of Bengal and therefore IMD has issued a yellow alert in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod on Thursday. A holiday has been declared in schools running relief camps in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts.
