Madras High Court Upholds Life Sentences in 2018 Kachanatham Caste Murders

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court upheld life sentences for 26 individuals convicted in the 2018 murder of three Scheduled Caste men in Kachanatham village, Sivaganga district, while acquitting one accused, Ilayaraja. The original trial sentenced 27 persons from a dominant intermediate caste for attacking Scheduled Caste villagers over a dispute involving temple honours. The attack resulted in the deaths of K. Arumugam, A. Shanmuganathan, V. Chandrasekhar, and later Dhanasekaran due to injuries.