Family of custodial torture victim refuses body three months after death

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the father of Akash Delison to receive his body by 5 p.m. on Monday, June 15, 2026. The court warned that if the family fails to collect the body, the State would be directed to dispose of it.

Delison died in custody three months earlier. The family's refusal to receive the body has prolonged the case, prompting judicial intervention to resolve the impasse.