The Hindu·3 min read·hard
Convictions in Muthanga case require scrutiny, says Kerala HC
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kerala High Court has questioned the trial court's conviction of activist M. Geethanandan and others regarding the 2003 Muthanga land struggle violence. The court noted that the conviction relied too heavily on prima facie evidence rather than conclusive findings.
The Kerala High Court has orally observed that the trial court ought to have done a thorough scrutiny and conclusive finding, than rely solely on prima facie evidence while convicting social activist M. Geethanandan and three others in the violence in connection with the Muthanga land struggle in 2003.
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