Supreme Court dismisses Tamil Nadu govt plea to revive charges against parents in Kavin ‘honour killing’ case

Published 05 Nov 2026, 21:39 IST

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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the Tamil Nadu government’s appeal that sought to overturn the Madras High Court’s order quashing the chargesheet against the parents of the prime accused in the murder of Dalit software engineer C Kavin Selvagenesh in Tirunelveli, leaving the charges against the parents dismissed.

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Tamil Nadu government’s appeals challenging the Madras High Court’s decision to quash the chargesheet against the parents of the prime accused in the murder of Dalit software engineer C Kavin Selvagenesh. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar…

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Current article 05 Nov 2026, 21:39 IST

Supreme Court dismisses Tamil Nadu govt plea to revive charges against parents in Kavin ‘honour killing’ case

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 05 Nov 2026, 22:30 IST

Kavin murder case: SC dismisses TN govt's appeal challenging quashing of chargesheet against accused's parents

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the High Court’s decision to quash the chargesheet against the parents of Surjit -- an accused in the murder case of Dalit techie C Kavin Selvagenesh in Tirunelveli. The appeal filed by the…

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