Activist calls for special law to prevent honour killings in the State

Human rights activist and Executive Director of People’s Watch, Henri Tiphagne, has urged the State government to immediately convene the Legislative Assembly and enact a special law to prevent honour killings in Tamil Nadu.

Sivaganga custodial death: Where police run kangaroo courts

The custodial torture and murder of Ajith Kumar, a young security guard at a temple in Sivaganga district, have prompted protests across the State. The sheer brutality of the violence and the deliberate abandonment of due procedure have eroded public faith in the police as custodians of peace and law and order. C. Palanivel Rajan does a deep dive to unravel this horrific, distorted tale

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