Division Bench of Jus tices G.K. Ilanthiraiyan and R. Poornima confirmed the life sentences imposed by the trial court on 26 con-victs, while acquitting one person, Ilayaraja. Mr.T.Gowthaman, Senior Advocate, appeared for the Accused who was acquitted by the Division Bench.

HC upholds life sentences of 26 convicts in Kachanatham caste murders, acquits one.

In May 2018, members of a dominant, intermediate caste attacked SC men of the Sivaganga village for not presenting them with temple honours; while 3 were hacked to death, one died a year later.

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the life sentences imposed on 26 convicts in the 2018 murder of three Scheduled Caste men at Kachanatham in Sivaganga district, and acquitted one person.

A Division Bench of Jus tices G.K. Ilanthiraiyan and R. Poornima confirmed the life sentences imposed by the trial court on 26 con-victs, while acquitting one person, Ilayaraja.

Mr.T.Gowthaman, Senior Advocate, appeared for the Accused who was acquitted by the Division Bench.