Aswathaman had been earlier arrested in a case related to the threatening of a businessman in Ennore. According to sources, he suspected that Armstrong was the reason for his arrest and had developed an enmity towards the latter.
murders of two opposition leaders in DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu serve as a chilling reminder of the horrifying deaths of opposition leaders particularly those of BJP in West Bengal
The Court's decision followed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government disputing an earlier ruling that downplayed the negative consequences of marking fee arrears on Transfer Certificates.
The notice was issued to X based on a complaint by one M. Samuel Diraviam MC, a Congress party worker in Tamil Nadu. He had alleged that Ajeet Bharti made 'false claims' about Rahul Gandhi.
Referring to an Official Memorandum issued in Madras Police Gazette dated 5th February 1957, Madras High Court noted that while permission to grow a beard could not be granted to non-Muslim officers, the Muslim officers in the police force were entitled to maintain a beard for their lifetime. The judge emphasised that a Muslim officer is allowed to keep a beard provided it is trimmed and tidy.
This is not the first high-profile killing in Tamil Nadu as in recent past, state BSP Chief, a functionary of AIADMK, a Congress leader have all been killed in the state