Contempt proceedings against Kerala CPI-M leader from Nov 29

The Kerala High Court on Monday asked senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader M V Jayarajan to appear before it on November 29 to face contempt of court proceedings for an outburst against judges in July.

Updated on: Nov 15, 2010, 15:16:53 IST

IANS | By HT Correspondent, Kochi

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The Kerala High Court on Monday asked senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader M V Jayarajan to appear before it on November 29 to face contempt of court proceedings for an outburst against judges in July.

A division bench of Justice A K Basheer and Justice Thomas P Joseph decided to initiate the proceedings against him following a direction from a larger bench of the court.

A three-member bench of chief justice J Chelameswar, Justice Basheer and justice K M Joseph earlier decided to go ahead with the contempt proceedings. It decided this while taking up a public interest litigation (PIL) on the issue.

Jayarajan, 50, while addressing a public meeting in July after a high court order against roadside meetings, used objectionable words against the judges who passed the order.

Jayarajan, who hails from Kannur, is a two-time legislator and a member of the CPI-M's state committee.

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