Following the court order, the agitators largely dispersed from the venue, and the makeshift shamiana was removed. | Photo Credit: BALACHANDAR L The State government on Thursday informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that the case of the death of R. Akash Delison, allegedly in police custody in Sivaganga district, had been altered to that of murder under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Besides, Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, had been invoked since the victim belonged to a Scheduled Caste community, it added. Published – March 13, 2026 12:40 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation A reality check on Indian ambition for internationalising higher education Life sentence given to accused in Thiruvanmiyur murder case