The court had, in multiple judgments, earlier held that loss or damage to members of the public and to the government during hartals and strikes would be deemed as illegal and unconstitutional. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt of court action on Tuesday’s (April 28, 2026) hartal called by Dalit and Adivasi organisations in connection with the death of BDS student Nithin and directed the DGP (Law and Order) to submit a report by the same day evening on the alleged violent incidents and traffic hold-ups in different districts. The court has also issued notice to those who gave a call for the hartal. Published – April 28, 2026 04:15 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Construction of road over bridge near Town Station set to gather pace C.V. Anand is Telangana’s new DGP