Teacher held for marrying 14-year-old girl

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 23:11

A 37-year-old school teacher was today arrested here on the charge of marrying a minor girl, police said.

Dharmapuri case: Dalit youth`s father says probe not going in right track

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 23:09

The father of Dalit youth, who was found dead in Dharmapuri some 2 months ago, on Monday submitted in the Madras High Court that the police probe into his son`s death was not going in the right track.

HC dismisses plea for forensic expert aid in Ilavarasan death

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 15:43

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by a Dalit outfit seeking assistance of forensic expert Chandrasekharan in probing the death of Dalit youth Ilavarasan in Dharmapuri.

Dharmapuri case: HC halts publication of Divya`s story

Last Updated: Monday, August 12, 2013, 20:40

Madras High Court restrained a Tamil bi-weekly from publishing a multi-part article relating to the inter-caste marriage of Dalit youth Illavarasan and a caste Hindu girl and his subsequent death.

Death of Dalit boy: First round probe completed

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 19:44

Former High Court Judge SR Singaravelu, appointed by Tamil Nadu Government to probe death of Dalit-boy, said first round of investigation is over and summons would be issued to all involved in matter.

Ilavarasan`s father moves HC seeking to transfer probe to SIT

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 21:34

The father, T Elango in his petition contended that the probe was "not fair and the police is trying to bury the case as suicide to appease the communal forces."

Dharmapuri murder case: Dalit boy`s parents wants CBI or SIT probe

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 18:20

Parents of dead dalit youth Ilavarasan, refused to accept the police version that he committed suicide and demanded a probe by CBI or a Special Investigation Team.

Sub Judge dies of heart attack while travelling

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 15:55

A 50-year-old Sub Judge in neighbouring Dharmapuri District died here of a heart attack while travelling in a bus on Monday.

Dharmapuri case: AIIMS doctors to perform second autopsy on Ilavarasan`s body

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 13:59

Madras High Court on Friday ordered a second autopsy on the body of Dalit youth E Ilavarasan, by doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

TN govt orders commission to probe death of Dalit youth

Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 10:55

Tamil Nadu Chief Minsiter J Jayalalithaa has appointed one-man commission to probe the death of Dalit youth Illavarasan, whose body was found on a railway track.

Dalit youth`s death: NCSC members visit Dharmapuri

Last Updated: Sunday, July 7, 2013, 16:57

A team of National Commission for Scheduled Castes arrived on Sunday to take stock of the situation in the wake of the death of Dalit youth Illavarasan, whose body was found on a railway track.

Dharmapuri youth`s death: Family demands second autopsy

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 09:59

After the post-mortem report of the Dalit boy, who was feared to have committed suicide at Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu, claimed that the youth died of head injury, his family demanded a second autopsy for further information on the circumstances of his death.