LAWS(KER)-1959-1-7

GOVERNMENT PLEADER Vs. MATHAI MANJOORAN

Decided On January 23, 1959
GOVERNMENT PLEADER Appellant
V/S
MATHAI MANJOORAN Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This is an application filed by the Government Pleader under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Contempt of Courts Act -- Central Act XXXII of l952, for taking such action as this court thinks fit under the circumstances, against both the respondents herein.

(2.) The first respondent Sri Mathai Manjuran is the editor and the second respondent Sri. K. Sudhakaran is the publisher of the Malayalam Daily newspaper called "Kerala Prakasom' printed and published at Ernakulam.

(3.) In the petition filed by the Government Pleader, it is stated that in the issue of the newspaper dated 29-7-1958, the respondents have published a report purporting to be an account of the occurrence on the 26th July 1958 at Varandarappally (near Trichur). In that occurrence, about 5 people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries.