Pala MLA Mani C. Kappan sentenced to one year in jail in cheque case
Additional Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Borivali, Mumbai, directs him to pay ₹1.20 crore as compensation in a case related to an alleged financial fraud involving shares in the Kannur International Airport
On September 1, 2026, Pala MLA Mani C. Kappan was sentenced to one year in prison and ordered to pay ₹1.20 crore in compensation for an alleged financial fraud involving shares in the Kannur International Airport. The Additional Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Borivali, Mumbai, convicted Mr. Kappan under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and Section 255(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
The court also directed him to pay the compensation along with 9% simple interest from the date of the order until realization within a month. Failure to comply will result in an additional three months of imprisonment. The case was filed by Dinesh Menon, a Mumbai-based businessman. Mr. Kappan has maintained that the judgment was handed down without hearing his side and claims the case was aimed at preventing him from taking a ministerial position. He intends to appeal the verdict.
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