Top news of the day: Kerala High Court initiates suo motu action over hartal by Dalit, Adivasi groups; U.S. says examining latest Iran proposal on Strait of Hormuz, and more
The Kerala High Court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings over a hartal called by Dalit and Adivasi groups following the death of a BDS student, directing authorities to submit a report on related disruptions. The court reiterated past rulings that hartals causing public or government loss are illegal and unconstitutional. Meanwhile, the U.S. is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blocked since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive, disrupting global energy flows. Iran asserted that the U.S. can no longer dictate terms to other nations as diplomatic tensions persist.
- ▪The Kerala High Court launched suo motu contempt action against a hartal called by Dalit and Adivasi groups after the death of BDS student Nithin.
- ▪The court directed the DGP (Law and Order) to submit a report on violence and traffic disruptions caused by the hartal by the same evening.
- ▪The court has previously ruled that hartals resulting in public or government losses are illegal and unconstitutional.
- ▪The U.S. is examining Iran’s latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments.
- ▪Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli offensive, asserting that the U.S. can no longer dictate policies to other countries.
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The Kerala High Court has initiated a suo motu contempt of court action on Tuesday (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. 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 and would invite contempt action.The White House said it was examining Iran’s latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran insisted on Tuesday that Washington was no longer in a position to “dictate” policy to others. Iran has blockaded the waterway — a vital conduit for oil and gas shipments — since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive two months ago, sending shockwaves through the global economy. Earlier, Iran said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) that the United States was no longer able to “dictate” what other countries do, as Washington weighed a new proposal from Tehran on ending the West Asia war
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