Overview
- The court permitted weighing and sampling of the Dwarapalaka plates, side frames and the newly installed Sreekovil door to quantify the gold loss, with completion directed by November 15.
- The SIT was told to examine applicability of the Prevention of Corruption Act and has expanded its investigation to include multiple serving and retired Travancore Devaswom Board officials as potential accused.
- Bench observations highlighted minutes recorded only up to July 28, 2025 and the absence of the September 2, 2025 order permitting plating, along with findings that Unnikrishnan Potti was given free rein and artefacts were taken to Chennai despite restrictions.
- Three arrests have been made so far—prime accused Potti, administrative officer Murari Babu and former executive officer D. Sudheesh Kumar—with missing panels recovered from a relative’s residence and former commissioner N. Vasu questioned.
- Political pressure escalated as opposition leaders demanded Vasu’s arrest and the TDB’s dissolution, and parties opposed any move to extend the current board’s term.