Pay Rs 1 lakh for burial: Madras HC steps in, orders GCC to take over Mogappair cemetery

Published 03 Nov 2026, 07:16 IST

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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the State government to transfer a 29.60-ground Christian burial ground at Mogappair to the Greater Chennai Corporation within six months, following allegations that a private individual was collecting up to Rs 1 lakh to allow burials on the premises. S…

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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed the State government to transfer a 29.60-ground Christian burial ground at Mogappair to the Greater Chennai Corporation within six months, following allegations that a private individual was collecting up to Rs 1 lakh to allow burials on the premises. S…

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Pay Rs 1 lakh for burial: Madras HC steps in, orders GCC to take over Mogappair cemetery

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