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Cuddalore judge S.R. Singaravelu said the motive of the murder was probably, 'that while other juniors had obliged the accused, the disinclination of Navarasu, who happened to be the son of a vice-chancellor, might have irritated the accused and made him desperate and led to an ego clash.'
90:. On 20 April 2011, the supreme court overturned the high court acquittal and confirmed the lower court's conviction. It also ordered the double life sentences to be served concurrently. John David, who had been released in 2001, turned himself in again a few days later and is currently serving his sentence.
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Navarasu. The police said that David had assaulted
Navarasu during a ragging session in his hostel room as the latter refused to strip and lick footwear. David's college mates testified that he had a reputation for being a bully and humiliating freshers. Delivering the much-awaited judgement in a
58:, Annamalai University. He was murdered on 6 November 1996. His body was dismembered and the body parts were scattered in different parts of Tamil Nadu. They were recovered over the next few days. His father Professor P. K. Ponnusamy, former vice-chancellor of the
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370:Coalition to Uproot Ragging from Education (CURE)
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262:"SC upholds two life terms for Navarasu killer"
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