Custodial death of youth: Case altered to murder; SC/ST Act also invoked

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Following the tribunal order, the agitators mostly dispersed from the venue, and the makeshift shamiana was removed. | Photo Credit: BALACHANDAR L

The State authorities connected Thursday informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the lawsuit of the decease of R. Akash Delison, allegedly successful constabulary custody successful Sivaganga district, had been altered to that of execution nether Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Besides, Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, had been invoked since the unfortunate belonged to a Scheduled Caste community, it added.

Published - March 13, 2026 12:40 americium IST

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