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Madras High Court allows Nagendran death anniversary with 60 people
The Hindu··3d ago
The Madras High Court directed Chennai police to permit P. Nagendran's first death anniversary on October 9. Nagendran was prime accused in the July 2024 murder of BSP leader K. Armstrong. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan capped participants at 60 after the family cut a 300-person request. The Vyasarpadi event runs 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. without political slogans or provocative songs.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Up to 60 named participants may attend the October 9 evening observance in Vyasarpadi.
- Police may intervene if liquor is consumed or conditions are breached.
- The family must submit the participant list to police by Friday morning.
What's Happening
- Police had denied permission citing possible law and order disturbance.
- The judge quashed that order on October 8 and imposed conditional approval.
- Counsel promised no banners and no provocative music during the three-hour event.
Armstrong murder case backdrop
- Nagendran died in judicial custody facing multiple criminal cases.
- His son is also an accused in Armstrong's murder, the court noted.
- The judge wrote the family fears customary rites must be observed for ancestors.
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