Kerala decides not to take opinion on the media - lawyer dispute report.
The Hindu
The commission was headed by the late P. A. Mohammed, former judge of the Kerala High Court. It had submitted the report before the government on June 30, 2020.
Kerala government has decided not to take a specific position on the findings of the inquiry commission that went into the incidents that led to the police lathicharge following clashes between lawyers and media persons in front of the Kerala High Court on July 20, 2016. The commission was headed by the late P. A. Mohammed, former judge of the Kerala High Court. It had submitted the report before the government on June 30, 2020. The government opted not to take any specific stance as the cases registered by the police in connection with the incident were at various stages. However, the Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Secretary, Law Departments were entrusted to examine and implement the committee recommendations to avoid such incidents in the future, according to the action taken report published on August 9. The inquiry report was also tabled before the Assembly.
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