Muthanga violence: Kerala High Court suspends sentence of Geethanandan, three others
The Kerala High Court has suspended the sentences of four individuals convicted for their roles in the 2003 Muthanga wildlife sanctuary violence. The court granted them bail while their appeals against the trial court's conviction are pending.
Why it matters
The case is significant for its long-standing legal history regarding tribal land rights and the accountability of protesters and police in the 2003 agitation.
The Kerala High Court has suspended the sentence of four persons convicted for the violence associated with the police action to evict tribal community protesters from the Muthanga wildlife sanctuary, Wayanad, in 2003.
The court further ordered that they be released on bail. A Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order on appeals filed by the convicts, challenging their conviction and sentence by the Principal Session’s Court, Kalpetta, and seeking bail.
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