Madras High Court orders Rs 25 lakh interim compensation in custodial death case

23-Jul-2025

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In the case of Ajit Kumar's custodial death in Tamil Nadu, the Madras High Court has intervened, ordering the state government to increase compensation for the victim's family to ₹25 lakh. 

This is an increase from the ₹7.5 lakh previously announced by the government. 

The court also directed that a parcel of land and a government job be provided to Ajit Kumar's brother. 

The case, which involves allegations of Ajit Kumar being beaten to death by police after being detained without an FIR in a robbery case, has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 

The court noted the state's cooperation with the investigation and has adjourned the hearing for 28 days.