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Kerala High Court dismisses petition challenging Padma Bhushan award to Vellappally Natesan

The Kerala High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Padma Bhushan award conferred to Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam. The court ruled that if Natesan is convicted in ongoing legal cases, the President of India has the authority to annul the award, leading to the removal of his name from the official register. This ruling underscores the legal framework surrounding national honors and the implications of criminal convictions on such awards.