State vs Tomin J Thachankary — Disproportionate Assets Case

Updates

1. Hearing15 Oct 2026

   Kerala High Court suspends Tomin J. Thachankary's four-year sentence

   The Kerala High Court has suspended the four-year rigorous imprisonment sentence previously awarded to former DGP Tomin J. Thachankary by the Special Vigilance Court in a 2003 disproportionate assets case.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   The High Court paused the prison sentence given to a former police official.

   Who:

   The Kerala High Court is the court, and Tomin J. Thachankary is the former police official who was convicted.

   When:

   Reported on 15 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Special Vigilance Court, Kottayam, Kerala.

   Why:

   The court chose to suspend the four-year sentence he received for having assets that did not match his income.

   What it means:

   He does not have to serve the four-year jail time while the High Court reviews the matter.

   LiveLaw
2. News17 Sep 2026

   How a 2003 DA case ended with four years in jail for Keralam ex-DGP

   A special vigilance court in Kottayam on Thursday sentenced former DGP Tomin J Thachankary to four years of rigorous imprisonment in a...

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A court sentenced a former police chief to four years of strict prison time.

   Who:

   The court is the Special Vigilance Court, and the person sentenced is former DGP Tomin J Thachankary.

   When:

   Reported on 17 Sep 2026.

   Where:

   Special Vigilance Court, Kottayam, Kerala.

   Why:

   The court found him guilty of possessing assets that were disproportionate to his known income sources.

   What it means:

   The court has issued this sentence to conclude this stage of the disproportionate assets case.

   The Indian Express