Police add non-bailable offence to case involving MLA Uma Thomas's accidental fall
3 months ago

Police add non-bailable offence to case involving MLA Uma Thomas's accidental fall

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Police on Tuesday added a non-bailable offence of attempted culpable homicide to the case involving MLA Uma Thomas's severe injuries from a fall off the stage at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi during a dance event. Initially, bailable offences were charged in the case under Section 125 of the BNS Act, Section 125, Section 3, and Section 118 of the Kerala Police Act. Three accused persons including the event manager were granted bail from the police station after their arrest was recorded on Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday considered anticipatory bail petitions filed by prime accused persons M Nigosh Kumar, MD of Mridangavision and PAS Janesh proprietor of Oscar Events.

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MLA’s accident: Proprietor of event management firm held
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MLA’s accident: Proprietor of event management firm held

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The police have arrested the proprietor of the event management firm that was roped in by the main organiser of the December 29 dance programme in Kochi, in which MLA Uma Thomas suffered serious injuries, over safety lapses. The arrested person is Jineesh P S, 45, a native of Poothole in Thrissur and the proprietor of Oscar Events, which …

Uma Thomas incident: one more arrested
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Uma Thomas incident: one more arrested

The Hindu  

The Palarivattom police on Tuesday made one more arrest in connection with the case in which Uma Thomas, MLA, had a horrific fall from a makeshift stage during the course of a mass dance event at the international stadium at Kaloor here on December 29. Reportedly, he did not appear citing health issues, and the police arrested him on receiving …

Uma Thomas accident in Kerala: Organiser of ‘Guinness’ dance event gets interim bail after surrendering to police
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Uma Thomas accident in Kerala: Organiser of ‘Guinness’ dance event gets interim bail after surrendering to police

Live Mint  

The Kerala High Court on Friday granted interim bail to Nigosh Kumar, organiser of the dance event in which Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas was seriously injured after a fall from a makeshift stage in Kochi, Kerala. Uma Thomas accident in Kerala: Police interrogated the organiser for more than seven hours Nigosh Kumar was interrogated for seven and a half hours …

Uma Thomas accident: Footage showing Kerala MLA falling from stage exposes flagrant violation of safety norms
3 months ago

Uma Thomas accident: Footage showing Kerala MLA falling from stage exposes flagrant violation of safety norms

The Hindu  

A video footage showing the shocking incident of Uma Thomas MLA’s fall from a makeshift stage set at a height of around 15 feet from the ground at a stadium at Kaloor in Kochi, Kerala, emerged on Thursday exposing flagrant violations of safety norms that left her seriously injured and on ventilator support. A person on the stage could be …

Safety lapses blamed for MLA’s accident at Kochi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
3 months ago

Safety lapses blamed for MLA’s accident at Kochi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Serious safety lapses led to the accident that caused grievous injuries to Thrikkakara MLA Uma Thomas while attending a mega dance event at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, said police. The Palarivattom police on Monday registered a case against the event organisers and contractor who built the dais at the stadium gallery. Kochi City Police Commissioner Putta Vimaladitya …

MLA Uma Thomas still critical, police booked organisers for safety lapses
3 months ago

MLA Uma Thomas still critical, police booked organisers for safety lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Condition of Thrikkakara Congress MLA Uma Thomas who suffered severe head and spinal injuries from a fall off a gallery at Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium on Sunday evening, continues to be critical, hospital sources said. Meanwhile, the Kochi city police registered a case on Monday against the organisers for alleged safety lapses in organising the event and setting up …

'No Mens Rea': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Headmistress Booked Under SC/ST Act For Cutting Tribal Student's Hair During Assembly
1 year, 2 months ago

'No Mens Rea': Kerala HC Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Headmistress Booked Under SC/ST Act For Cutting Tribal Student's Hair During Assembly

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the headmistress of a school who was booked for offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act and Juvenile Justice Act for cutting the hair of the victim student, who belonged to the Scheduled Tribe community, during the school assembly which was allegedly derogatory and affected his dignity. Therefore, …

Complainant 'Highly Qualified', Shared 'Intense Relationship' With Accused: Kerala Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Congress MLA In Rape Case
2 years, 5 months ago

Complainant 'Highly Qualified', Shared 'Intense Relationship' With Accused: Kerala Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Congress MLA In Rape Case

Live Law  

The Additional Sessions Court at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, has granted anticipatory bail to the Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly in a case accusing him of rape and attempt to murder.ASJ Prasun Mohan in the order said the victim or rape survivor in her first complaint dated September 28 never "asserted" that the accused raped her "on any dates before the date …

Kerala HC Slams Police For Shoddy Probe In Sriram Venkatraman IAS Rash Driving Case; Refuses To Cancel Bail [Read Order]
5 years, 7 months ago

Kerala HC Slams Police For Shoddy Probe In Sriram Venkatraman IAS Rash Driving Case; Refuses To Cancel Bail [Read Order]

Live Law  

While dismissing the petition moved by Kerala Government to cancel the bail granted by Magistrate to Sriram Venkatraman IAS in the accident death case, the High Court of Kerala slammed the police for its glaring omissions in the probe.Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan termed the police investigation "shoddy and desultory" for failing to conduct timely breath analyzer test and blood test of …

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