The death toll in the Wayanad tunnel road landslide rose to seven after another body was recovered, while one person remains missing. The Kerala High Court directed the state government to immediately disburse ex gratia compensation, provide free treatment to the injured and expedite the handover of victims' bodies.

The notice argues that the state government's rule-making powers under Section 27 of the RTI Act are limited to implementing the legislation and cannot be used to restrict or dilute statutory rights guaranteed by Parliament