Madras High Court Sets 9-Month Deadline For Trial In Custodial Death Case
The Madras High Court has ordered a nine-month deadline for the trial of 10 police personnel accused in the custodial death of B Ajith Kumar. The case, which involves allegations of severe torture, was transferred to the CBI following public outrage over video evidence.
Why it matters
The court's intervention underscores the judiciary's role in ensuring accountability for police brutality and expediting justice in high-profile human rights cases.
The Madras High Court has directed the V Additional Sessions Court in Madurai to complete the trial in the Ajith Kumar custodial death case within nine months, emphasising the need for an expeditious conclusion in a case involving 10 accused police personnel.The case stems from the death of 29-year-old B Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Madapuram Badrakaliamman Temple in Sivaganga district. On June 27, 2025, he was picked up by a special police team after a woman, who had visited the temple with her mother, complained that 9.5 sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs 2,500 had gone missing from her car.Ajith Kumar was allegedly subjected to custodial torture during interrogation and died the following day. The alleged assault came into sharp public focus after a video surfaced showing him being beaten with a stick by cops in plain clothes, while two others stood nearby.
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