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.
| Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin
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.
Published – April 28, 2026 04:15 pm IST
