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HC notice to Govt for not withdrawing cases against anti-nuke

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Madras High Court today ordered issue of notice to Tamil Nadu Government asking why steps were not taken to withdraw cases filed against anti-nuclear activists protesting against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.

First Bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal and Justice M Sathyanarayanan, ordered notice to the state government and sought reply within three weeks.

The notice was issued on a petition which sought a direction to the state government to withdraw all criminal cases filed against anti nuclear activists, who have been protesting against the Indo-Russian project in Tirunelveli District.

The petition referred to the Supreme Court's direction to the state government to withdraw all criminal cases against the protestors.

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First Published: Jun 18 2013 | 12:55 AM IST

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