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Muttil tree-felling case: Setback to Augustine brothers as Kerala HC dismisses plea to stay proceedings before Chottanikkara court
AI EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Kerala High Court has rejected a petition filed by the Augustine brothers seeking to halt legal proceedings against them in the high-profile Muttil tree-felling case. Justice C.S. Dias ordered the trial court to commence hearings later this month and conclude the matter within a six-month timeframe.
WHY IT MATTERS
This ruling clears the path for the long-awaited judicial prosecution of the accused in a major illegal timber-felling controversy that drew significant public and political attention in Kerala.
Justice C.S. Dias directs Chottanikkara Judicial First Class Magistrate court to start proceedings from September 22 and dispose of the matter within six months
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