Sabarimala gold theft: Kerala High Court rejects accused jeweller's plea to travel abroad
Justice A. Badharudeen dismissed pleas by R.P.N. Govardhan, an accused in the cases over gold from the Dvārapālaka idols and the Śrīkovil door frames, who wanted to visit Australia.
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Justice A. Badharudeen dismissed pleas by R.P.N. Govardhan, an accused in the cases over gold from the Dvārapālaka idols and the Śrīkovil door frames, who wanted to visit Australia. A detailed order is awaited.
Key data
Arrested by the SIT on 19 Dec 2025. Charges under IPC sections 403, 406, 409, 466 and 467 and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The High Court has set chargesheet deadlines of 25 Oct and 25 Nov.
Why it matters
The court is keeping a tight grip on the temple-gold probe ahead of the Maṇḍala and Makaraviḷakku season.
GK: did you know?
Devotees at Sabarimala climb the 18 sacred steps, the Patinettām Paṭi, to reach the sanctum.
