Kerala High Court Acquits Nine NDF Members in CPI(M) Leader's Murder Case

• Kerala High Court acquitted nine NDF members previously convicted in the 2008 murder of CPI(M) leader Naroth Dileep.
• The National Development Front (NDF) is believed to have evolved into the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).
• A Division Bench of Justices Jayasankaran Nambiar and Jobin Sebastian set aside life sentences imposed by a Thalassery court.
• The High Court found no convincing or trustworthy evidence to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
• Serious lapses in the investigation were cited as a reason for the acquittal.