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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Caste killing: investigation will be completed in 60 days, Tamil Nadu government informs High Court
The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the investigation in the caste killing of Kavin Selvaganesh would be completed in two months. The court was hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by S.M.A. Pon Gandhimathinathan of Thoothukudi district, who had sought a direction for a CB-CID probe, to be monitored by a Tirunelveli District Judge. More relief sought The petitioner had also sought a direction to the government to provide an adequate compensation of ₹50 lakh under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules to the family of the deceased and to bring in a separate Act to prevent 'honour' killings. He said the accused, Surjith, the brother of the girl Kavin loved, and his father Saravanan, a sub-inspector, had been arrested, while Surjith's mother, Krishnakumari, also a sub-inspector, had not been arrested yet. (The accused belongs to the Most Backward Caste). According to the petitioner, Chandrasekar, father of Kavin, had alleged that inspector of police Kasipandian had earlier threatened Kavin with dire consequences and acted in a biased manner in favour of the family of the accused. Given the fact that the parents of the accused are sub-inspectors and given the role of Kasipandian, a District Judge should monitor the investigation, the petitioner said. Additional Advocate-General M. Ajmal Khan submitted that the investigation would be completed by the CB-CID in 60 days and the final report would be filed. An interim compensation of ₹6 lakh had been handed over to the family. A case was booked under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. No offender would be allowed to go scot free, it was submitted. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete said the CB-CID had started the investigation and the petitioner had not raised any serious allegation against the investigating team. Giving a direction at this point of time would affect the independence of the investigating officers, the Bench said, posting the matter for further hearing after eight weeks. Panel reviews action In Tirunelveli, the Chairperson and Members of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes met Tirunelveli Collector R. Sukumar and top police officers on Tuesday to review the action being taken following the murder of Kavin Selvaganesh. He was killed on July 27. The eight-member Commission, led by its Chairperson Kishor Makwana, met the Collector, top police officers, and the heads of various departments. Dr. Sukumar explained the circumstances that led to the murder and the action taken by the police. The police also presented a report based on their investigation. Inspector-General of Police, Social Justice and Human Rights, B. Shamoondeswari; Tirunelveli City Police Commissioner Santosh Hadimani; Deputy Commissioners of Police Vinodh Shantharam and Prasanna Kumar; District Revenue Officer M. Suganya; and other officials took part at the meeting. The Commission members had planned to visit the spot where Kavin was murdered. But the plan was dropped. After the meeting, they went to Arumugamangalam to meet the family of the deceased.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
FIR against party leader over ‘A for Akhilesh, B for Babasaheb', Samajwadi Party chief hits back
After an FIR was filed against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Farhad Alam Gada in Saharanpur district for allegedly teaching children a 'politicised' version of the English alphabet, SP national president Akhilesh Yadav accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being 'anti-education.' Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the BJP of bein g 'anti-education'. (HT FILE PHOTO) The complaint, filed by Main Singh of Kallarpur Gurjar village at Kotwali Dehat police station, alleged that Farhad Gada had been conducting informal lessons at a so-called 'PDA Pathshala' set up at his home in Ramnagar. The controversy erupted after a video of one such class surfaced on social media. In the footage, schoolchildren—wearing uniforms and reportedly from a private school—were seen being taught alternative alphabet associations such as: A for Akhilesh, B for Babasaheb (Ambedkar), D for Dimple (Yadav) and M for Mulayam Singh Yadav. The complaint also mentioned that comparing Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar to Akhilesh and Dimple was an insult to the Dalit icon. According to police officials, the content raised concerns of political indoctrination of minors, prompting the registration of a case under relevant sections, including Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 353(2) (statements conducing to public mischief) and section 3(2)(V) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Farhad Gada, who runs the PDA Pathshala—named after the SP's social justice plank 'Pichda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak' (Backward Classes, Dalits, Minorities) plank—defended the lessons. He claimed the goal was not merely to teach ABCs but to 'educate children about the great men of Samajwadi ideology' and foster political awareness from a young age. Gada also revealed his ambition to expand such schools throughout the district. Taking to the social media platform X, Akhilesh Yadav wrote, 'Even the British did not file an FIR for studying. The anti-education face of the BJP has now been exposed to the public.'
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
CWC member arrested for molesting NGO employee
Kendrapada: A child welfare committee (CWC) member in Jagatsinghpur district was arrested on Sunday for allegedly molesting a 24-year-old NGO worker. The move comes a day after the woman, a dalit, filed an FIR at a local police station, alleging that she was being molested since Feb and despite informing senior CWC officials, no action was taken against the accused. The woman serves as a coordinator of an NGO. According to her police complaint, the accused, who is 42 years old, molested her multiple times at the CWC office in Jagatsinghpur. "Acting on the complaint, we launched an investigation and arrested the accused CWC member," Dilip Kumar Kandi, the inspector investigating the case, said. He was booked under relevant sections of BNS and under Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Kandi added. The accused was produced in court in Jagatsinghpur on Sunday and his bail application was rejected and he was remanded in jail custody. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
New Indian Express
30-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
SC issues contempt notices over defamatory plea against Telangana HC judge
NEW DELHI: Expressing strong displeasure over scurrilous allegations made by a petitioner, Peddi Raju, against Telangana High Court judge Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya, the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued contempt notices to him and his lawyers. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran stated that no litigant would be allowed to make baseless accusations against a judge. 'We can't permit judges to be put in a box and allow any litigant to make such allegations. Here, we were trying to protect lawyers,' the CJI observed while criticising the petitioner for his remarks. SC: Lawyers too equally liable for misconduct The court directed Raju to file an apology. 'We will see if the apology is genuine or not. When we expressed displeasure at the language, liberty was sought to withdraw [the plea]. We dismissed the request,' the bench said. The court also clarified that the lawyers representing Raju would be equally liable for the misconduct, given their involvement in the filing of the petition. The allegations were made in a plea seeking transfer of a case in which Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was granted relief out of the Telangana High Court. The High Court had quashed criminal charges against Reddy under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Supreme Court said it would consider a lenient approach only if the apologies submitted by both the litigant and his lawyers appeared sincere.
Time of India
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Tushar Chaudhary files defamation FIR for remarks on YouTube
Surat: Two persons have been accused of defamation and offences under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act based on a complaint filed by Congress MLA and former central minister Tushar Chaudhary with Tapi district police. The FIR states that the accused, Jagdish Mehta, made defamatory comments during a debate with Ghangar on the latter's YouTube platform, expressing doubts about Chaudhary's tribal status. Ghangar allegedly agreed with Mehta's comments. Vyara police booked both Mehta and Ghangar under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 356, for defamation, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1) subsections r, s, t and v, which deal with abusing and insulting a member of the tribal community held in high esteem. In the complaint, Chaudhary alleged that Mehta, who also works for a news outlet, raised doubts about his tribal status. Commenting on Tushar Chaudhary, Mehta allegedly made derogatory comments about tribal people to Ghangar. The FIR alleges that when Mehta said this, Ghangar agreed with him on the platform. Chaudhary alleged that Mehta had tried to ruin his social and political image with the comments. Chaudhary stated that he was elected twice on an ST reserved seat to the Lok Sabha and elected twice on an ST reserved seat to the Gujarat assembly. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo He alleged that Mehta's comments were an insult to the tribal community of the whole country. Chaudhary currently represents the Khedbrahma ST seat in the Gujarat assembly and was recently appointed the Congress's leader in the assembly. Deputy superintendent of police (SC-ST cell) Nikita Saroya has been handed the investigation. Tushar Chaudhary has been elected to the Lok Sabha from the Mandvi and Bardoli ST reserved seats and went on to become a central minister in the UPA govt. He has won elections from the Vyara and Khedbrahma assembly seats, which are reserved for the ST community. He is the son of former Gujarat chief minister Amarsinh Chaudhary.
