Unless it is reasonably necessary, there cannot be blanket directions to surrender arms, the Court said while dealing with a plea opposing a recent directive to surrender all arms during the ongoing election season.
The PIL moved by advocate and Congress leader Avani Bansal and one Renjith Thomas alleges that it is a rampant practice for candidates contesting in elections to file false affidavits along with their nominations.
The Court granted anticipatory bail to Syamkrishna KR and Abdul Jaleel who are accused of abetting the suicide of S Aneesha/Aneeshya, an Assistant Public Prosecutor (APP) who was found dead on January 21 this year.