Court grants bail to SFI activists at Sanskrit varsity
A court in Kerala granted bail to four SFI activists arrested for a protest at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. The incident involved an alleged symbolic funeral of the Vice-Chancellor, leading to multiple criminal charges including rioting and wrongful confinement.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing tensions between student political groups and university administration, as well as the legal implications of campus protests.
The Perumbavoor Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted bail to the four Students’ Federation of India (SFI) activists who were arrested in connection with a protest at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS), Kalady, on August 13, during which an alleged symbolic funeral of Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Ciza Thomas was staged.
Those who were granted bail included Mebin Jose, 24, member of the SFI’s State committee; Basil Scaria, 29, Vijeesh, 23, and Yadhu Krishnan, 19. They were booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 191(2) (rioting), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 121(1) (voluntarily causes grievous hurt), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 74 (assault or use of criminal force against women), and 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging their duty).
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