Kerala Judge Gets Arrest Protection In Mercedes Death Case: Questions Over Justice
A Kerala High Court order granting anticipatory bail and protection from arrest to District Judge Reno Francis Xavier has sparked questions over accountability in the Mercedes crash case near Kochi. The judge’s minor son allegedly drove the car that killed street vendor Jayabalakrishnan. The victim’s family has accused the judge of using his position to influence the police investigation, allegations that remain to be established. With the victim’s daughter seeking justice, this show examines the bail order, the allegations of influence and the larger question of equal treatment before the law.
