1. Seizure of ₹3.99 crore | Madras HC dismisses plea for ED probe
The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition that sought a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) with respect to the seizure of ₹3.99 crore from three train passengers at Tambaram railway station in Chennai on April 7, and another reported seizure of ₹28.5 lakh from the DMK Tirunelveli East district secretary’s office on April 4.
2. Ilaiyaraaja’s commercial transactions will be subject to appeal filed by Echo Recording: Madras HC
The Madras High Court ordered that any commercial transaction undertaken by music composer R. Ilaiyaraaja, with respect to around 4,500 film songs over which Echo Recording Private Limited has staked a claim, would be subject to the result of an appeal filed by the recording company.
3. Cuddalore woman murder | Three more held
The Srimushnam police arrested three more persons in connection with the murder of a 45-year-old woman at Pakkirimaniyam village in Cuddalore district on April 19. The accused who belong to the same village, have been identified as Pandian, Arun Chezhiyan and Raja.
The police had already arrested five persons in connection with the murder.
According to police, previous enmity between Kalaimani, the prime accused, and Jayashankar, a relative of the victim (Gomathi) was the reason for the murder on polling day.
