Madras High Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Madras High Court order and restored the three-year sentence for two convicts in an attempt to murder case. The court described the practice of increasing victim compensation while reducing jail terms as dangerous. It also laid down guidelines for sentencing.
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Following earlier setbacks like the cancellation of early shows in Kerala, distributor SSR Entertainment has set January 14 as the new release date for Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan, up from January 9. This comes after the Madras High Court ruled in the producers' favor against censor board objections, though a pending appeal clouds the pan-India rollout.