Decide on kin’s plea to meet Murugan says, Madras HC: Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday allowed a close relative of V Sriharan alias Murugan, one of the seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, to move the authorities in the Vellore Central Prison with a new application seeking permission to meet him.
The division bench comprising Justices A Selvam and N Authinathan was hearing the petition filed by Thenmozhi, one of Murugan’s close relatives. The bench had earlier directed jail authorities to produce Murugan’s medical reports. When it learnt that he was consuming only water as part of a protest that began on August 18, the court had asked for him to be admitted at the Vellore Government General Hospital. After being intimated that Murugan ended his fast on Wednesday, the bench said it would close the petition.
HC reserves order on plea of private milk firms
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved its order on the suits filed by Hatsun Agro, Dodla Dairy and Vijay Dairy and Farm Products claiming damages from Dairy Development Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji for raising allegations about the quality of their milk with no valid evidence.