Kavin caste killing case: Madras High Court quashes charge sheet against parents of prime accused Surjith
The Madras High Court has quashed the charge sheet against the parents of the prime accused in the Kavin Selvaganesh caste killing case. The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prove the parents conspired or assisted in the crime.
Why it matters
The case underscores ongoing legal and social challenges regarding caste-based violence and the accountability of family members in such crimes in India.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, on Tuesday (September 29, 2026), quashed the charge sheet filed by the CB-CID against Saravanan and Krishnakumari, parents of Surjith, who is the main accused in the Kavin Selvaganesh caste killing case .
Kavin, who belonged to a Scheduled Caste and hailed from Arumugamangalam near Eral in Thoothukudi district, was in a relationship with S. Subhashini of Palayamkottai, a Siddha doctor. Kavin was murdered on July 27, 2025 in Tirunelveli. Surjith, Subhashini’s younger brother , was arrested on charges of murder. Later, his cousin Jayapal and his parents were arraigned as co-accused in the case.
The charge sheet filed against Saravanan and Krishnakumari — both police sub-inspectors now placed under suspension — before the II Additional District Court (PCR Act Cases), Tirunelveli, said they had learnt about the relationship between Kavin and their daughter in 2016-17.
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