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**Summary:**

Four leaders from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] appeared before the Kerala High Court in a contempt of court case. The case stems from a protest held in Kannur in February where a busy road was blocked, disrupting traffic. The petitioner argued that authorities failed to intervene, violating a prior High Court directive against obstructing public spaces. The court recorded the leaders’ appearance, allowed them time to file affidavits, dispensed with their further appearance for the moment, and scheduled the next hearing in four weeks.
Referring to the Kannur incident, the court said this went to the extent of holding such agitations after laying carpet and placing chairs on the footpaths and public roads.

**News Article:**

**CPI(M) Leaders Face Contempt Charges Over Kannur Road Blockade**

**KOCHI, October 6, 2025** – Four prominent leaders from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] appeared before the Kerala High Court today in a contempt of court case concerning a protest that caused significant traffic disruption in Kannur earlier this year. M.V. Jayarajan, E.P. Jayarajan, P. Jayarajan, and K.V. Sumesh, MLA, were summoned to explain their involvement in an incident on February 25th, where protesters blocked the Kargil Yogasala four-lane highway near the Head Post Office. Chairs were arranged in the middle of the road, causing traffic to be diverted.

The petition, filed by N. Prakash of Ernakulam, alleges that the police and local authorities failed to act despite the clear obstruction of a busy thoroughfare. Prakash contends that this inaction violated a 2010 High Court directive prohibiting the obstruction of public spaces for demonstrations.

A Division Bench of Justices Anil K. Narendran and Muralee Krishna S. recorded the personal appearance of the leaders. The court has granted the leaders three weeks to file individual affidavits regarding the incident and has dispensed with their required personal appearance for the time being. The case is scheduled to be heard again in four weeks.

The court had in September held that the holding of agitations and demonstrations by political parties and other organisations often hindered free movement of pedestrians through footpaths, and vehicular traffic through public roads. Referring to the Kannur incident, it said this went to the extent of holding such agitations after laying carpet and placing chairs on the footpaths and public roads. The case highlights the ongoing tension between the right to protest and the need to maintain public order and ensure freedom of movement.

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