Members of Nithin Raj Action Council taking out a protest march to the office of the District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) as part of a dawn-to-dusk Statewide hartal on Wednesday. They were later taken into police custody. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt of court action on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) over a hartal called by Dalit and Adivasi organisations in connection with the alleged suicide of BDS student Nithin Raj. A Division Bench of Justice Basant Balaji and Justice P. Krishna Kumar 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 after hartal supporters blocked roads and forced the closure of shops. The court also issued notice to those who gave a call for the hartal. Published – April 28, 2026 08:00 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 Officials find violations in Cumbum fireworks unit, order its closure Digital University Kerala invites applications for PG, PhD programmes