Justice G Jayachandran of the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to file reply to a petition moved by V Kulanjiappan — a custodial violence victim whose heartrending tale was brought to light in the national awardwinning movie Jai Bhim
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Tamil Nadu
Custodial torture victim moves Madras HC for more relief
Kulanjiappan said that interim compensation was paid to the victims, including the wife of Rajakannu, under the general law following an order of high court in the habeas corpus petition.
The Madras High Court (File Photo| PTI)
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Updated on:
21 Apr 2024, 9:40 am
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CHENNAI: Justice G Jayachandran of the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to file reply to a petition moved by V Kulanjiappan — a custodial violence victim whose heartrending tale was brought to light in the national awardwinning movie Jai Bhim — seeking enhanced compensation under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for himself and other victims. While Kulanjiappan escaped with grievous injuries, his uncle Rajakannu died in the assault meted out to them in the Kammapuram police station in Cuddalore district in 1993.
Kulanjiappan said that interim compensation was paid to the victims, including the wife of Rajakannu, under the general law following an order of high court in the habeas corpus petition. But the government has not provided them due compensation as provided under the SC/ST (POA) Act despite submitting representations.
The petition filed through advocate A Pari stated that Rajakannu’s wife was given Rs 1.10 lakh, along with Rs 25,000 each to her two children, Rs 50,000 to Rajakannu’s sister Achi (the mother of the petitioner), and Rs 25,000 to the petitioner’s brother Kullan, and Rs 10,000 each was paid to Ravi, Mariappan, Rathinam, Govindarajan and the petitioner himself.
The petitioner prayed for the court to issue a direction to the government for paying the enhanced compensation by considering the representation under the SC/ST (PoA) Act with 12% interest from the date of occurrence of the incident. The case was adjourned to April 29 for nexthearing.
1993
Kulanjiappan, the petitioner, escaped with injuries but his uncle Rajakannu died in the assault meted out to them by the Kammapuram police in Cuddalore in 1993
Rs 1.1L
Rajakannu’s wife was given Rs 1.1L; Rs 10,000 each was paid to Ravi, Mariappan, Govindarajan, Rathinam, and the petitioner
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According to the final voting percentages, Dharmapuri constituency polled the highest: 81.20 per cent, while Chennai Central constituenced polled the least: 53.96 per cent.
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CHENNAI: The final polling percentage in Tamil Nadu for the Lok Sabha elections stands at 69.72 per cent, according to an announcement made by Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo, on Sunday.
Of the total number of voters – 6,23,33,925 in Tamil Nadu, 4,34,58,875 have polled their votes for the Lok Sabha elections. Women voters have outnumbered the men in the electoral rolls. In exercising their franchise too, they are ahead of men.
Of the 3,17,19,665 women voters, 2,21,58,256 have turned up at the polling booths on April 19. Similarly, of the 3,06,05,793 men voters, 2,12,97,903 voters have exercised their franchise.
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