Kerala High Court Acquits Nine in CPI(M) Leader's Murder Case
The Kerala High Court has acquitted nine individuals previously convicted by a Kannur district court for the murder of a CPI(M) leader. The court found insufficient evidence to uphold the convictions. The defendants were associated with a group later banned by the government for alleged anti-national activities.
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The Kerala High Court handed down a significant decision on Monday, acquitting nine men previously convicted for the 2008 murder of CPI(M) leader, Naroth Dileep, in the Kannur district.
The accused were initially linked to the National Development Front, which reportedly evolved into the Popular Front of India, now banned by the government. Justices Jayasankaran Nambiar and Jobin Sebastian set aside the life sentences originally imposed by the Thalassery District Court.
The High Court cited a lack of convincing evidence and serious investigative lapses, leading to the acquittal of all accused in the politically charged case.
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