High drama at Mavelikara court: lawyers spar with scribes

Mavelikara: Unruly scenes played out at the premises of a court here Thursday as journalists and advocates engaged in heated arguments.

The advocates allegedly tried to manhandle a cameraman of a private TV channel. The scribes had arrived at the court premises to report a bomb threat.

The threat was reportedly made from Saudi Arabia. Cyber Cell officials have traced the call was made through a private mobile network.

The incident comes after a brief lull in the the stand-off between journalists and advocates over the coverage of an alleged molestation bid by a government pleader in Kochi.

From Kochi to TVPM: lawyers go on rampage at Vanchiyoor, attack journalists Advocates and journalists had clashed outside the Kerala High court in Kochi in July following which media was not allowed to enter the HC. The media room in HC was also closed.

Prominent lawyers told to toe the majority line. This is how they responded Two weeks later, media personnel were prevented by a sub-inspector of the town police station in Kozhikode from entering the district court complex and forcibly taken to the police station. He was later suspended, pending an inquiry.