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SC upholds convictions in Tamil Nadu honour killing case

New Delhi, Apr 28 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the convictions in the infamous 'Kannagi-Murugesan' honour killing case from Tamil Nadu, dismissing appeals filed by nine convicts and two policemen challenging the Madras High Court's 2022 judgment.
A bench, comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and P K Mishra, confirmed the life sentences awarded to the convicts, including Kannagi's father and brother, and dismissed the appeals of two police officers convicted for fabricating evidence during the investigation.
The case involved the brutal murder of an inter-caste couple, S Murugesan and D Kannagi.
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