Madras HC declines relief to medico ‘funded by Maoist group’, says no guarantee topper won’t join extremists

The NIA froze a bank account suspected of funding a Chennai medical student's tuition by a Maoist group. The student, a top ranker, petitioned the Madras High Court to unfreeze the account needed for her course certificate, but the court denied her plea, stating academic excellence doesn't preclude extremist affiliations. The...