Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today
10 months ago

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

The Hindu  

Consider allotment of top symbol to MDMK, Madras HC tells ECI The Madras High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to consider within two weeks Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s plea to allot the top symbol to it during the 2024 general election as well as 2026 Assembly polls. Couple arrested for attempting to murder Dalit son-in-law The Erode police arrested a couple who had opposed the inter-caste marriage of their daughter with an Adi Dravidar young man, on charges of attempting to kill their son-in-law, in Bhavanisagar. State benefits doled on caste lines are also leading to ‘caste ferocity’ in society: Madras HC Justice Anita Sumanth of the Madras High Court has contended that the ferocity shown by people on grounds of caste, is also because of the benefits accorded by the State to different caste groups and therefore, the blame cannot be laid entirely upon the ancient Varna Dharma propounded by the Rig Veda. The judge made the observation while disposing of quo warranto pleas against Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department Minister P.K.

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Acid Murder: Family Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Daughter's Death
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Acid Murder: Family Members Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Daughter's Death

Hindustan Times  

A 19-year-old woman was murdered by her family with acid for resisting her arranged marriage in Uttar Pradesh. The father and four relatives involved in the crime were sentenced to life imprisonment and fined ₹40,000 each. The case is a reminder of the dangers of arranged marriages and the importance of respecting personal choices.

Noida: Woman beaten to death over dowry, Husband, father-in-law arrested
9 months, 1 week ago

Noida: Woman beaten to death over dowry, Husband, father-in-law arrested

India TV News  

A woman was allegedly beaten to death by her in-laws over dowry demands near Noida, officials said on Tuesday. "On March 29, we received information that the accused had demanded additional dowry from the complainant's sister and when the demand was not met, Karishma was tortured and beaten to death," a police spokesperson said. "On the basis of the complaint, …

Couple arrested for attempting to murder their Dalit son-in-law, fatally running over his sister in Erode
10 months ago

Couple arrested for attempting to murder their Dalit son-in-law, fatally running over his sister in Erode

The Hindu  

The Erode police on Thursday, March 7, 2024, arrested a couple, who had opposed the inter-caste marriage of their daughter with an Adi Dravidar young man, on charges of attempting to kill their son-in-law, in Bhavanisagar by ramming his bike with a van. Police said J. Subash of Guruvayurappan Nagar in Bhavanisagar, who owns and operates a private ambulance, married …

In MP, dalit man killed, mother stripped over sister’s sexual harassment case
1 year, 4 months ago

In MP, dalit man killed, mother stripped over sister’s sexual harassment case

Hindustan Times  

Bhopal: A 20-year-old Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death and his 49-year-old mother was stripped after they refused to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint lodged by the victim’s sister, in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday, adding that all nine of the accused have been arrested. According to the police, key accused Vikram Singh and eight …

9 arrested for beating 20-year-old Dalit man to death in MP’s Sagar: Police
1 year, 4 months ago

9 arrested for beating 20-year-old Dalit man to death in MP’s Sagar: Police

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh Police on Saturday arrested nine people in connection with the death of a Dalit man in Barodia Naunagir village in Sagar district. 20-year-old Nitin Ahirwar, a Dalit, was beaten to death on Thursday night by key accused identified as Vikram Singh, 28, and eight others after Ahirwar refused to withdraw a sexual harassment case lodged by his …

Man murders wife, calls mom-in-law to share info
1 year, 5 months ago

Man murders wife, calls mom-in-law to share info

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM: The Villupuram Taluk police are currently on the look out for a mason and his relative for in connection with the murder of the former's wife over an argument, on Thursday. On information, police arrived and sent Divya's body to the Government Villupuram Medical College Hospital in Mundiampakkam for an autopsy. On Thursday night, Harikrishnan and his relative cum …

Telangana Killing: Arrested Men Sent to Judicial Remand, Guv Seeks Report from Govt
2 years, 8 months ago

Telangana Killing: Arrested Men Sent to Judicial Remand, Guv Seeks Report from Govt

News 18  

The two persons arrested for the murder of a Hindu man here allegedly over his interfaith marriage have been sent to judicial remand even as Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday sought a “detailed report” from the state government on the sensational incident. The two persons — Syed Mobin Ahmed and Mohammed Masood Ahmed — were sent to judicial remand …

Abducting In Order To Murder: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes FIR U/S 364 IPC On Mutual Settlement
2 years, 10 months ago

Abducting In Order To Murder: Uttarakhand High Court Quashes FIR U/S 364 IPC On Mutual Settlement

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed a First Information Report registered under Section 364, IPC which deals with "kidnapping or abducting in order to murder". While quashing the FIR, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Verma observed, "Though, this Court would normally be hesitant to quash the First Information Report, lodged under Section 364 I.P.C., it is noticed …

Lakhimpur violence: Court allows SIT to replace lesser charges with attempt to murder
3 years ago

Lakhimpur violence: Court allows SIT to replace lesser charges with attempt to murder

India Today  

A court on Tuesday allowed the SIT probing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence to add the charge of attempt to murder in the FIR against the accused, including Union minister Ajay Mishra's son, after the inquiry team said it was a "pre-planned conspiracy". "Chief judicial magistrate Chinta Ram allowed the special investigators to add IPC sections 307, 326 and sections 3/25/30 …

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Court defers hearing of Ashish Misra's bail plea to Nov 15
3 years, 2 months ago

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Court defers hearing of Ashish Misra's bail plea to Nov 15

India Today  

A court here on Wednesday deferred till November 15 the hearing on the bail application of Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish and two others in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Eight people were killed in the October 3 violence, which took place during a protest over Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya visit to Lakhimpur Kheri. The …

Lakhimpur: Ashish Misra Arrested, Lawyer Says 'No Evidence of Non-Cooperation'
3 years, 3 months ago

Lakhimpur: Ashish Misra Arrested, Lawyer Says 'No Evidence of Non-Cooperation'

The Quint  

Following a rap by the Supreme Court, Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Misra's son Ashish Misra, alias Monu Bhaiya, the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, has been arrested by the Special Investigation Team of the UP Police. The arrest took place after 12 hours of questioning at the Crime Branch office in Lakhimpur Kheri on Saturday, …

Woman kills 11-month ailing son after husband refuses to take him to doctor
3 years, 5 months ago

Woman kills 11-month ailing son after husband refuses to take him to doctor

India TV News  

In a shocking incident, a woman strangulated her 11-month old ailing infant to death after her husband refused to take him to hospital, and then accused him of the crime, police said. The police said Jyoti, 26, used a 'dupatta' to strangulate the infant to frame her husband Satveer as she did not have cordial relations with him, as he …

Dalit youth, Muslim girl killed by her family in Karnataka
3 years, 6 months ago

Dalit youth, Muslim girl killed by her family in Karnataka

India TV News  

In a suspected case of honour killing, a Muslim family bludgeoned their daughter and a Dalit youth to death in Vijayapura district as they were in love against their wishes, a police official said. Four people including the girl's father and her brother have been arrested while one person is absconding, Vijayapura Superintendent of Police Anupam Agrawal told PTI. According …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment To Suicide Case Against Former Minister KJ George & Two IPS Officers
4 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment To Suicide Case Against Former Minister KJ George & Two IPS Officers

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against former State Minister KJ Geroge and two IPS officers, in a case of abetting the Deputy Superintend of Police MK Ganapathy to commit suicide by hanging, on July 7, 2016 in a hotel room. Single Bench of Justice John Michael Cunha allowed the petition filed by KJ George, Former …

UP: Two arrested in suspected honour killing case
4 years, 4 months ago

UP: Two arrested in suspected honour killing case

India Today  

Two people were arrested in a suspected honour killing case of a 20-year-old man, who was strangulated to death, in Uttar Pradesh''s Muzaffarnagar district, police said on Sunday. Those arrested include the girl''s brother and his friend, police said, adding that the girl''s father, who is the third accused in the case, is still at large. "During investigation, it was …

Sattankulam custodial deaths: DMK demands immediate arrest of police officers on murder charge
4 years, 6 months ago

Sattankulam custodial deaths: DMK demands immediate arrest of police officers on murder charge

The Hindu  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has demanded the arrest of police officers and others of Sattankulam police station on a murder charge in connection with the “brutal” custodial attacks on a father and son in the police station, who subsequently died at the jail. Even as the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has said that it has found a prima …

Madras HC Orders Judicial Inquiry Into Custodial Deaths Of Father-Son In Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi District [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

Madras HC Orders Judicial Inquiry Into Custodial Deaths Of Father-Son In Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi District [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the jurisdictional Judicial Magistrate to conduct an enquiry into the alleged custodial deaths of a father-son duo who were lodged in Sub Jail, Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi District in Tamil Nadu. Taking notice of the matter, the division bench had ordered the Ordered the Tamil Nadu Police to submit a report …

Senseless deaths: The Hindu Editorial on Tamil Nadu custodial deaths
4 years, 6 months ago

Senseless deaths: The Hindu Editorial on Tamil Nadu custodial deaths

The Hindu  

Even for a country as inured to custodial violence as India, the death of a father-son duo arrested for a lockdown violation in Tamil Nadu is distressingly senseless. Custodial deaths are often the result of the pervasive use of torture in India’s police stations for extracting admissions of crime, but it is not uncommon, regrettably, for the police to use …

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