Udumalpet Honour Killing: SC to re-examine acquittal of prime accused

The apex court on Monday agreed to examine a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu govt challenging the High Court order acquitting the prime accused in the Udumalpet honour killing case.

New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a matter pertaining to a 2016 honour killing case from Tamil Nadu, where a Dalit youth was allegedly killed on the directions of the father of the woman he was married to.

The apex court agreed to examine the appeal filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging the Madras High Court decision of acquitting the prime accused in the 2016 Udumalpet case.

The bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul observed today that the matter needed a consideration.

In March 2016, Kausalya Shankar and her husband V Shankar were attacked outside the Udumalpet bus stand and the video of the attack had gone viral on social media leading to a public outrage in the state.

Kausalya survived, but her husband had succumbed to the injuries.

It was believed that the goons were sent by the father of the woman who belonged to an upper caste.

The goons were sentenced by the Madras High court but the father was granted acquittal. The decision has been challenged in the top court.