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Rs 10 lakh aid for Kallakurichi hooch tragedy victims’ kin too high: Madras High Court
By Chennaivision on July 6, 2024

Questioning the rationale behind the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government granting Rs 10 lakh in financial assistance each to the families of victims who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, the Madras High Court on Friday stated that the figure was “too much.” A bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shafiq, hearing a PIL… Continue reading "Rs 10 lakh aid for Kallakurichi hooch tragedy victims’ kin too high: Madras High Court"
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Death toll rises to 60 in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
By Chennaivision on June 25, 2024

The death toll in the recent hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district has tragically risen to 60 as of Tuesday, according to the District Collectorate. This incident has also left 154 individuals receiving treatment at various government hospitals across the state after consuming ‘paper arrack’ mixed with methanol earlier last week. The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) of Tamil… Continue reading "Death toll rises to 60 in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy"
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TN hooch tragedy: AIADMK members evicted en masse from Assembly
By Chennaivision on June 22, 2024

The Opposition AIADMK members were on Friday evicted en masse from the Tamil Nadu Assembly for staging a protest demanding a discussion on the horrendous Kallakurichi hooch tragedy which had claimed close to 50 lives so far. Speaker M Appavu’s assurance to have the discussion after question hour went unheeded as they were adamant on having it by suspending all… Continue reading "TN hooch tragedy: AIADMK members evicted en masse from Assembly"
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Madras HC slams govt on Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, seeks report on steps to curb sale of illicit arrack
By Chennaivision on June 22, 2024

Slamming the Tamil Nadu government for the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, in which 47 persons died, the Madras High Court on Friday directed it to file a detailed report on the steps taken to curb the sale of illicit arrack in the state. A division bench comprising Justices D Krishnakumar and K Kumaresh Babu gave the directive while posting to June… Continue reading "Madras HC slams govt on Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, seeks report on steps to curb sale of illicit arrack"
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HC admits plea to transfer spurious liquor probe to CBI
By Chennaivision on June 21, 2024

With the death toll in Kallakurichi hooch tragedy crossing 35 as of Thursday noon, AIADMK, the principal opposition party in Tamil Nadu has moved the Madras High Court, praying for a CBI probe into the shocking tragedy. Advocates D Selvam and IS Inbadurai, belonging to the party, on Thursday mentioned the issue before the division bench of Justices D Krishnakumar… Continue reading "HC admits plea to transfer spurious liquor probe to CBI"
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16 dead after drinking illicit arrack in Kallakurichi
By Chennaivision on June 20, 2024

At least 16 people have died and over 70 others were hospitalised after reportedly consuming illicit ‘packet arrack’ in Tamil Nadu’s Kallaurichi district on Wednesday. A laboratory test showed the presence of deadly methanol in the arrack samples. According to a government release, officials expressed concern that the death toll may go up. While a press release from the Director… Continue reading "16 dead after drinking illicit arrack in Kallakurichi"
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Kallakurichi death: CB-CID files report in sealed cover
By Chennaivision on August 30, 2022

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the CB-CID to expedite the probe into the death of the Kallakurichi Schoolgirl and file a report in this connection in a sealed cover. Justice N Sathish Kumar passed the direction on hearing the petition filed by P Ramalingam, father of the deceased girl. The petitioner sought direction to take action against people… Continue reading "Kallakurichi death: CB-CID files report in sealed cover"

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