In connection with the 2017 actress abduction case, the State has informed the High Court that the trial court had ignored a statement from Manju Warrier, which has a crucial significance in the case. Manju Warrier who is a prime witness in this case had informed the court that the defense had tried to influence her through her daughter.

Dileep, who is one of the prime accused in this case is the former husband of Manju Warrier. Earlier, the prosecution has informed the court that Dileep is continuously influencing the witnesses of the case to change their statements given to the investigation officers.

The petition submitted by the state in the High Court also noted that the defense, during the re-examination of Manju Warrier tried to project her as a bad mother who is not in contact with her daughter for a long time.

When Manju made the remarks regarding an attempt to influence her, the trial court did not record it, stating that such a statement during reexamination was not admissible.

Accepting the request of the State, the High Court has halted the trial proceedings in this case until November 6.

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The state government had filed an application in the court against the Central Government’s decision to lease out the operation, management and development of Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises for a period of 50 years.

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport was among the six such facilities for which the Adani Group had won the lease.

The bench of justices K Vinod Chandran and T R Ravi dismissed multiple petitions filled by the Kerala Government and the Kerala State Industrial Development (KSDIC) against the privatisation move.

The court ruled that the deal was fair and Kerala government was given concessions and it also took part in the tender process, but Adani had won at the end.

The Kerala government too placed a bid, but the Adani firm won it by quoting a bigger amount. While the Kerala government bid for Rs 135 per passenger, the Adani firm quoted Rs 168.

The other airports that the Adani firm got are situated in Mangaluru, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Jaipur.

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