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‘FIR illegal’: Madras HC quashes CBI chargesheet against former Tamil Nadu CID-Idol Wing head Pon Manickavel, who had earlier accused state govt of ‘fixing...

OpIndia Staff -
Regarding denial of the preliminary report, the court said that it was not justified given the report was not classified as confidential or privileged. Justice Manjula stated that since Ponmanickavel was denied a copy of the preliminary report, he was essentially deprived of the opportunity to defend himself or approach court for quashing of the FIR.
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3 ancient artefacts to be returned to India during Australian PM Morrison’s visit

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The serpent king (Nagaraja) idol dates back to the 6th or 8th Century and is believed to be from Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh. The 'Dwarapalas' from Tamil Nadu is said to be from the 15th century.
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Tamil Nadu: As Pon Manickavel’s Idol Wing wades through legal and bureaucratic delays, hundreds of seized artefacts lie in the open

OpIndia Staff -
The artefacts include centuries-old stone sculptures, idols, stone pillars, wooden artefacts, 'Vahanas' or ritual vehicles, and other antiquities. They have been lying in the premises of CBI-CID's Economic Offences Wing in Chennai.
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600-year-old stolen Nataraja idol being brought back to India, idol wing head reveals TN govt refused fund to bring it back

OpIndia Staff -
About 1200 ancient idols are believed to have been stolen from Tamil Nadu between 1992 and 2017
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French woman arrested at Chennai airport over stolen antiques, idols and artefacts worth crores recovered

OpIndia Staff -
Idol Wing CID claims to have busted a idol smuggling racket
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Madras HC quashes TN govt order, appoints Pon Manickavel as special officer for idol wing

OpIndia Staff -
The state government and Pon Manickavel have been at loggerheads with each other for a while. The government had tried to transfer all cases of the idol wing to the CBI citing the IG’s 'unsatisfactory performance'.
Law

‘They were trying to fix me’, Pon Manickavel tells Court, State govt directed to not take adverse action without permission

OpIndia Staff -
The state government and Pon Manickavel have been at loggerheads with each other for a while.
Crime

‘Who decides that they are stolen idols?’ asks Madras HC, ‘I decide’, replies IG Pon Manickavel

OpIndia Staff -
The Court then directed IG Pon Manickavel to put his submissions in writing.
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Bihar: 114-year-old idols of Lord Ram and Laxman stolen from Ram-Janki temple in Vaishali

OpIndia Staff -
The idols are made of Ashtadhadu and are believed to be worth crores in international markets.
Culture and History

The indefatigable, the defiant, the man of honour: What it means to be Pon Manickavel

K Bhattacharjee -
IG Pon Manickavel is due to retire in November.
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