Overview

• A Chennai Mahila Court found A. Gnanasekaran guilty on all 11 counts, including rape, sexual harassment, kidnapping and criminal intimidation.
• Judge M. Rajalakshmi scheduled sentencing for June 2 after prosecutors urged maximum punishment and the defense sought leniency over the convict’s family duties.
• The Madras High Court appointed an all-women Special Investigation Team to probe both the campus assault and the subsequent FIR breach revealing the student’s identity.
• The Tamil Nadu government was directed to grant an interim compensation of ₹25 lakh to the survivor following widespread criticism over privacy safeguards.
• Opposition parties pressed allegations of Gnanasekaran’s links to DMK figures, intensifying scrutiny of campus safety and political accountability.