A Madurai court sentenced nine police officers to death for their roles in the custodial deaths of a father and son in 2020. The First Additional District and Sessions Court delivered the verdict in the case of P. Jayaraj, 58, and his son J. Benicks, 31, who died while in police custody during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The officers were convicted last month . court's decision on Thursday is a key moment for victims' families seeking justice. This case got a lot of attention,raising concerns about police brutality and accountability in India. The deaths led to protests and calls for reform in law enforcement .
As the April 23 State Assembly election nears,Tamil Nadu's political scene is heating up. On the last day for filing nominations, AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami and DMK general secretary Duraimurugan submitted their candidacies. O. Panneerselvam of the DMK and Premallatha Vijayakant of the DMDK also joined the race.
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court. The petition aims to delay release of Tamil film TN 2026 until after the elections,arguing that its political content could sway voters.
