1. The simple question that falls to be decided in this Criminal Revision Petition is whether a private complaint instituted for an offence under S.500 IPC. can be prosecuted by the brother of the complainant even after his death.

2. The late Mathai Manjooran, who was the Labour Minister, Government of Kerala, instituted the complaint on 22 31968 for an offence under S.500 IPC. against the 1st accused (the petitioner herein), the President of the Indian National Trade Union Congress and the 2nd accused, the Printer and Publisher of a Malayalam daily newspaper 'Mathrubhumi', which is published simultaneously at Kozhikode and Ernakulam. Minister Manjooran assumed office as Labour Minister on 6 31967 when the United Front which consisted of 7 political parties formed the Government in Kerala, Minister Manjooran represented the Kerala Socialist Party in the United Front and of which he was the founder member as well as the leader. The Marxist Communist Party was another constituent member of the United Front which formed the Government. The United Front parties came into power defeating the Indian National Congress Party. The Indian National Trade Union Congress (I.N.T.U.C.)