Hearing in Jaya death case deferred to Oct. 20
The Hindu
Apollo counsel seeks adjournment citing personal difficulty
The Supreme Court on Thursday scheduled for October 20 a case concerning the Justice (retired) A. Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry into the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in 2016.
A Bench of Justices S. Abdul Nazeer and Krishna Murari adjourned the hearing after senior advocate Aryama Sundaram, who appears for Apollo Hospitals where Jayalalithaa died, cited a personal difficulty.
Senior advocate Dushyant Dave for Tamil Nadu government raised strong objection to the adjournment. However, the court agreed to hear the case after the Dussehra holidays.

Thousand Lights MLA from the DMK N. Ezhilan, in an interview to The Hindu, observes that any popular personality entering politics will attract the limelight. But only a structured party machinery combined with popularity can ensure success. In this interview, he speaks about his tenure as first-time MLA from Thousand Lights Assembly constituency in Chennai, Vijay’s political entry shaping the 2026 elections, redressal of key grievances and more.

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