The Madras High Court judges, N Sathish Kumar and M Jothiraman, dismissed a PIL seeking immediate arrest of policemen accused in the Manamadurai custodial death case, stating that decent burial is a fundamental right, but the deceased’s parents are preventing it by refusing to accept the body. The judges also noted that there’s no legal provision mandating immediate arrest of suspects in a criminal case, suggesting the PIL might be a “publicity interest litigation”. ¹

[27/03, 08:04] sekarreporter1: ” N Sathish Kumar and M Jothiraman on Wednesday said decent burial is a fundamental right, but the parents of the deceased are preventing the deceased from getting one by refusing to receive the body. Further pointing out that there are no legal provisions mandating the immediate arrest of suspects in a criminal case, the judges opined that the PIL appears to be a ‘publicity interest litigation’ and dismissed it.”
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Mar/26/manamadurai-custodial-death-judges-dismiss-plea-to-arrest-suspects#:~:text=N%20Sathish%20Kumar,and%20dismissed%20it.
[27/03, 08:05] Meta AI: The Madras High Court judges, N Sathish Kumar and M Jothiraman, dismissed a PIL seeking immediate arrest of policemen accused in the Manamadurai custodial death case, stating that decent burial is a fundamental right, but the deceased’s parents are preventing it by refusing to accept the body. The judges also noted that there’s no legal provision mandating immediate arrest of suspects in a criminal case, suggesting the PIL might be a “publicity interest litigation”. ¹

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