A total of 33 persons, including four juveniles, from the intermediate caste were named as accused in the case. | Photo Credit: BALACHANDAR L The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the life sentences imposed on 26 convicts involved in the 2018 murder of three Scheduled Caste men at Kachanatham in Sivaganga district, and acquitted one person. A Division Bench of Justices G.K. Ilanthiraiyan and R. Poornima confirmed the life sentences imposed by the trial court on 26 convicts, while acquitting one person, Ilayaraja. Published – February 27, 2026 12:26 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 brittle shell: on ISRO and transparency Two held for possession of narcotic substances