Tamil Nadu Suicide case: Straight out of movies
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Suicide case: Straight out of movies

The Hindu  

ON January 31, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation the case of “forced conversion” and the subsequent suicide of a girl student of a Christian missionary-run school near Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. ‘Posthumous justice’ In his 34-page order, in which he called the case “posthumous justice—rendering justice to a child who set the criminal law in motion and who is now no more”, Justice Swaminathan expressed dissatisfaction with the way the Thanjavur District Police had conducted the inquiry. He came down heavily on the Superintendent of Police of the district for “pre-judging” the case by ruling out the “conversion angle” and the State Minister for School Education for voicing similar views. But if you and Adhi will accept him formally, as per the school’s policy for financially backward Christians, Adhi will get a special scholarship.” The judge also drew attention to K. Balachander’s Tamil movie Kalyana Agathigal, whose story about Ammulu, “a devout Hindu girl”, who falls in love with Robert, whose parents are ready to accept her as their daughter-in-law “if she is ready to accept Christ and becomes Emily”.

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Tamil Nadu student suicide case: HC attacks BJP leaders for alleging conversion
4 days, 17 hours ago

Tamil Nadu student suicide case: HC attacks BJP leaders for alleging conversion

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: The Madras High Court came down heavily on BJP leaders without taking their names for suspecting religious conversion into the suicide of a 17-year-old girl student in 2022 in Tamil Nadu. The court also refused to quash the chargesheet filed against the hostel warden for allegedly abetting the girl’s suicide. Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai and his party …

CBI: No religious conversion in Thanjai student’s suicide
3 months ago

CBI: No religious conversion in Thanjai student’s suicide

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Class 12 student who died by suicide in Michaelpatti of Thanjavur’s Thirukattupalli did not take the extreme step due to pressure of religious conversion but stress created by the accused, the CBI submitted before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday. Justice G Ilangovan was hearing the petition filed by Sister Sagaya Mary, the sole …

Religious conversion case: SC seeks AG's assistance on what measures can be taken
1 year, 11 months ago

Religious conversion case: SC seeks AG's assistance on what measures can be taken

India Today  

Terming it a very serious issue, the Supreme Court on Monday sought the assistance of the Attorney General of India in a petition highlighting the issue of religious conversion by force, deceit, or allurement. READ | Forced religious conversion can affect national security, says Supreme Court The top court converted the case into a suo moto case after objections were …

Two more Tamil Nadu students die by suicide, five in fortnight
2 years, 4 months ago

Two more Tamil Nadu students die by suicide, five in fortnight

Hindustan Times  

Five cases of death by suicide involving students have been reported in Tamil Nadu in the past two weeks, including two in the past 24 hours, police said on Wednesday. Students of Government Arts College, Nandanam raise slogans during a protest over the recent death of Class 12th student Srimathi in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, in Chennai on …

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: SC to hear family's plea tomorrow
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: SC to hear family's plea tomorrow

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear a plea by family of deceased Kallakurichi girl seeking a medical expert of their choice in the team which will conduct the girl’s re-postmortem. New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear a plea by family of deceased Kallakurichi girl seeking a medical expert of their choice in the team which will …

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: Father's plea to stop second autopsy of 17 year-old girl rejected
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: Father's plea to stop second autopsy of 17 year-old girl rejected

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: The Supreme Court, in response to the deceased girl's father's plea, has refused to grant an interim stay on the re-postmortem ordered by Madras High Court. However, it agreed to hear plea by parents of Kallakurichi girl on Wednesday seeking urgent hearing of petition seeking to include a medical expert of their choice in team which …

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: Madras HC orders second autopsy, two teachers arrested
2 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu schoolgirl suicide: Madras HC orders second autopsy, two teachers arrested

Firstpost  

According to the police, ’the girl died by suicide night on the school premises and there was a note found in which it was alleged that two teachers from the school tortured her forcing them to study all the time' New Delhi: The Madras High Court on Monday ordered the second autopsy of a schoolgirl whose suicide sparked violence in …

Madras HC says will not hesitate to take serious action against forceful conversion in schools
2 years, 7 months ago

Madras HC says will not hesitate to take serious action against forceful conversion in schools

Op India  

Given rampant forceful conversions, on Thursday, the Madras High Court wondered why guidelines to prevent religious conversion in schools could not be framed and said that it would not hesitate to take serious action against the perpetrators who practice forceful conversion in the educational institutions in Tamil Nadu. It pondered why shouldn’t it direct the Tamil Nadu government to take …

Tamil Nadu: Teacher suspended after student alleges religious conversion
2 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Teacher suspended after student alleges religious conversion

India Today  

A school teacher has been suspended in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari after a class 6 student lodged a complaint against alleged attempts of religious conversion in a government higher secondary school. The student accused her tailoring teacher of promoting Christianity inside classroom and attempting religious conversion. READ | Tamil Nadu girl who killed self over ‘conversion’: CBI takes over case | …

Thanjavur Girl Suicide : Tamil Nadu DGP Approaches Supreme Court Against Madras HC Direction For CBI Probe
2 years, 10 months ago

Thanjavur Girl Suicide : Tamil Nadu DGP Approaches Supreme Court Against Madras HC Direction For CBI Probe

Live Law  

The Director-General of Police of Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court against the order of the Madras High Court which transferred the investigation in the case relating to the suicide of a girl in Thanjavur to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The High Court, in its January 31 order, had ordered by the CBI probe after taking a critical …

Thanjavur suicide: DMK to appeal against case transfer to CBI; victim's father files caveat petition in SC
2 years, 10 months ago

Thanjavur suicide: DMK to appeal against case transfer to CBI; victim's father files caveat petition in SC

India Today  

The DMK government in Tamil Nadu has decided to appeal in the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court’s order to transfer the Thanjavur student suicide case to the CBI. The case was transferred based on a petition filed by the victim’s father, who stated that he lost faith in the Tamil Nadu police investigating the case. The National Commission …

Madras HC slams TN police for trying to suppress conversion angle in Lavanya suicide case
2 years, 10 months ago

Madras HC slams TN police for trying to suppress conversion angle in Lavanya suicide case

Op India  

While transferring Tamil Nadu’s M Lavanya suicide case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court said, “…there is nothing inherently improbable in the allegation that there was an attempt at conversion. The matter called for an investigation and not outright rejection.” The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan while passing orders on Lavanya’s father’s …

'Investigation Not On Right Lines, Conversion Attempt Not Improbable' : Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Tanjavur Girl's Suicide
2 years, 10 months ago

'Investigation Not On Right Lines, Conversion Attempt Not Improbable' : Madras High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Tanjavur Girl's Suicide

Live Law  

Harshly criticising the investigation by the Tamil Nadu police into the suicide of Thanjavur girl student for ruling out the angle of alleged attempts of religious conversion to Christianity from her school, the Madras High Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the matter. "Instead of ordering the investigation officer to take the additional …

CBI to Probe Schoolgirl’s Suicide in TN’s Thanjavur, Says Madras High Court
2 years, 10 months ago

CBI to Probe Schoolgirl’s Suicide in TN’s Thanjavur, Says Madras High Court

News 18  

The Madras High Court on Monday handed over probe into the alleged suicide of a 17-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur to the Central Bureau of Investigation amid allegations of a forced conversion attempt. The Class 12 student of a missionary school in Thanjavur had died on January 19 in Thanjavur College Hospital, 10 days after an alleged suicide attempt. …

Tamil Nadu girl who killed self over 'conversion': CBI takes over case | Top points
2 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu girl who killed self over 'conversion': CBI takes over case | Top points

India Today  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court transferred the Thanjavur student suicide case to the CBI on Monday, January 31. THANJAVUR SUICIDE CASE On January 19, a Class 12 girl in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur died in the hospital after not responding to treatment. On January 31, the Madurai Bench passed orders to transfer the Thanjavur student suicide case to …

Madras HC transfers Thanjavur suicide case of minor girl to CBI
2 years, 10 months ago

Madras HC transfers Thanjavur suicide case of minor girl to CBI

Op India  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday transferred the Lavanya suicide case to the Central Bureau of Investigation after the victim’s parents had filed a petition seeking a CBI probe into the matter. Victim’s parents had filed a petition seeking CBI investigation into the matter The decision to hand over the case to CBI comes in the …

Conversion row: Madras High Court orders CBI probe into Thanjavur girl's suicide case
2 years, 10 months ago

Conversion row: Madras High Court orders CBI probe into Thanjavur girl's suicide case

India TV News  

Highlights CBI will undertake an independent investigation in the suicide case of a girl from Tamil Nadu. The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday directed transferring the probe into the death by suicide of a 17-year-old girl, allegedly coerced to convert to Christianity, to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Justice G R Swaminathan ordered the transfer of the case …

After non-cooperation from Tamil Nadu government, NCPCR team to visit Thanjavur
2 years, 10 months ago

After non-cooperation from Tamil Nadu government, NCPCR team to visit Thanjavur

India Today  

A team of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights led by Priyank Kanoongo, Chairperson of NCPCR, is all set to visit Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu on January 30 and 31 to inquire into the incident of the suicidal death of a minor girl. According to NCPCR sources, the visit comes in the wake of a non-cooperative attitude faced …

Thanjavur school girl death
2 years, 10 months ago

Thanjavur school girl death

The Hindu  

The death of a schoolgirl in Thanjavur district, has triggered considerable controversy in Tamil Nadu. On January 31, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, transferred the case to the CBI, observing that since State Ministers had taken a stand on the issue, and the Thanjavur Superintendent of Police had ruled out the conversion angle, the impression was that …

TN girl suicide: Family seeks transfer of case; Madras HC reserves order
2 years, 10 months ago

TN girl suicide: Family seeks transfer of case; Madras HC reserves order

India Today  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has reserved its order in the case of suicide of a class 12 student in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur. A Class 12 student was allegedly forced to clean rooms in her hostel in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur and forced to take up Christianity. A video later came to light in which the girl confessed that …

Madras HC Madurai Bench to hear Thanjavur student suicide case today
2 years, 10 months ago

Madras HC Madurai Bench to hear Thanjavur student suicide case today

India Today  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court will hear the case regarding the alleged forced conversion which resulted in the suicide of a school girl in Thanjavur. The Thanjavur school released a statement saying the management had never intervened with any of the students’ religious beliefs. NCPCR CHAIRPERSON TO VISIT THANJAVUR The Chairperson of the National Commission for the …

TN girl suicide: Education officer rules out forced religious conversion
2 years, 10 months ago

TN girl suicide: Education officer rules out forced religious conversion

India Today  

The District Education Officer has submitted a report ruling out the conversion angle in the suicide of a class 12 student in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur alleging forced conversion to Christianity. The investigation report states that in the past 10 years, 5,270 Hindu students have studied in the school as compared to 2,290 Christian students and 179 Muslim students. According to …

Never intervened with students' religious beliefs: School where TN girl killed self for 'forced conversion'
2 years, 10 months ago

Never intervened with students' religious beliefs: School where TN girl killed self for 'forced conversion'

India Today  

The Thanjavur school where a girl killed herself alleging forced conversion released a statement saying the management had never intervened with any of the students’ religious beliefs. Based on the interrogation, police found out that the boarding school warden had harassed the girl and forced her to convert to Christianity. POLITICAL OUTBURST Since the incident came to light, the ruling …

Don't Politicise School Student's Suicide, Guilty Will Not Go Unpunished: TN Minister
2 years, 10 months ago

Don't Politicise School Student's Suicide, Guilty Will Not Go Unpunished: TN Minister

News 18  

Asserting that justice would be meted out to the parents of the 17-year-old girl who allegedly died by suicide in Thanjavur recently, Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Monday appealed to the people not to politicise the teenager’s death, as an enquiry in all aspects is apace. The school education department has already sought an explanation from …

Cops probe Tamil Nadu girl's suicide based on dying declaration
2 years, 11 months ago

Cops probe Tamil Nadu girl's suicide based on dying declaration

India Today  

The police are investigating the case of a girl’s suicide in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur based on her dying declaration, SP Ravali Priya said on Friday. The judicial magistrate recorded the girl's dying declaration, which was included in the FIR. An FIR by the girl’s parents was also registered,” SP Ravali Priya said. Based on the preliminary investigation, police found out …

Child rights panel demands FIR against school after student kills self alleging conversion
2 years, 11 months ago

Child rights panel demands FIR against school after student kills self alleging conversion

India Today  

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Thursday issued a notice to the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, urging action against a school that allegedly forced a student to convert to Christianity leading to an attempt to end her life. The letter of the NCPCR reads, "The Commission has been in receipt of a complaint wherein it …

Tamil Nadu student kills self alleging abuse, forced conversion, hostel warden arrested
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu student kills self alleging abuse, forced conversion, hostel warden arrested

India Today  

A Class 12 student in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, attempted to end her life after being forced to convert to Christianity. She did not respond to treatment by doctors and died in Thanjavur Medical College Hospital on Wednesday, January 19. A video has come to light in which the girl confessed that she was constantly scolded and also made to clean …

Tamil Nadu: Girl ends life after school pressurised her to convert to Christianity
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Girl ends life after school pressurised her to convert to Christianity

Op India  

M Lavanya, a student of standard 12th in Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Thirukattupali in Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, killed herself after she was allegedly tortured by her school authorities for refusing to convert to Christianity. Lavanya has been living at the St. Michael’s Girls Hostel near her school for the past five years, and the govt-aided Christian missionary school had been …

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