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Do you want to stall the investigation against Gem Veeramani? High Court questions
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News18•16-10-2026, 16:02
Do you want to stall the investigation against Gem Veeramani? High Court questions
- •The Madras High Court stated that the Special Investigation Team is properly investigating the POCSO cases against Gem Granites Veeramani.
- •A PIL was filed by Devarajan seeking to transfer the investigation to the CBI, claiming issues with the SIT composition.
- •The State Public Prosecutor informed the court that seven cases have been registered and five people have been arrested in connection with the matter.
- •The judges questioned if the petitioner wanted to stall the investigation, noting a similar plea was previously dismissed.
- •The court permitted the petitioner to withdraw the petition after stating there was no valid reason to transfer the probe to the CBI.
Key Questions Answered
The Madras High Court declined the CBI transfer request because the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is conducting a proper investigation, and the proceedings remain at a preliminary stage with no acceptable grounds for a transfer.
Industrialist Gem Granites Veeramani has been arrested in connection with POCSO cases involving the alleged sexual assault of minor girls, and a special court recently granted police two days of custody to interrogate him.
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Madras High Court by Devarajan from Sembium, Chennai, demanding that the investigation be transferred to the CBI.
