Kerala High Court initiates suo motu contempt action over hartal by Dalit, Adivasi groups
The Kerala High Court has taken suo motu contempt action regarding a hartal organized by Dalit and Adivasi groups following the death of a BDS student. The court has directed the DGP to report on any violent incidents and traffic disruptions caused by the hartal. Previous judgments have established that such disruptions are illegal and can lead to contempt proceedings.
- ▪The Kerala High Court initiated contempt action over a hartal called by Dalit and Adivasi organizations.
- ▪The hartal was in response to the death of a BDS student named Nithin.
- ▪The court has requested a report from the DGP on violent incidents and traffic issues related to the hartal.
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The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt of court action on Tuesday’s (April 28, 2026) hartal called by Dalit and Adivasi organisations in connection with the death of BDS student Nithin and directed the DGP (Law and Order) to submit a report by the same day evening on the alleged violent incidents and traffic hold-ups in different districts.The court has also issued notice to those who gave a call for the hartal. The court had, in multiple judgments, earlier held that loss or damage to members of the public and to the government during hartals and strikes would be deemed as illegal and unconstitutional and would invite contempt action. Kerala BDS student death: Hartal by Dalit, Adivasi groups evokes partial response in Ernakulam
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