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- The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court has reserved its order on a petition by the accused in the Abhimanyu murder case seeking an in-camera trial.
- Principal Sessions Judge K.K.
- Balakrishnan is expected to deliver the order on September 22, 2026, and the prosecution has argued that murder accused cannot claim in-camera proceedings typically reserved for sexual assault victims.
- The accused also sought restrictions on media entry, photographs, and gatherings of college students near the court, contending that a public trial could affect witness testimony.
- The trial is scheduled to begin on October 15, 2026, with all 156 witnesses to be examined continuously until November 12, in compliance with a Kerala High Court directive to complete proceedings within four months.
- The case concerns the 2018 stabbing of SFI leader Abhimanyu during clashes with Campus Front activists at Maharaja's College, and the outcome of the petition will shape how openly the long-delayed trial is conducted.
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- The court's order on the in-camera petition expected on September 22, 2026
- Start of the trial on October 15, 2026, when the first two witnesses are examined
- Compliance with the High Court's four-month deadline for completing proceedings
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