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SC stays Madras HC order directing return of international art trafficker Subash Chandra Kapoor to Germany
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the Madras High Court's September 8 order directing the Centre to take custody of alleged international art trafficker Subash Chandra Kapoor from Tiruchirappalli Central Prison and proceed in accordance with law for returning him to Germany.
Explanation in simple terms
- What:
- The Supreme Court paused a lower court order to send an art trafficker back to Germany.
- Who:
- The Supreme Court is the high court reviewing the matter, the Madras High Court is the lower court, the Centre is the central government, and Subash Chandra Kapoor is the accused international art trafficker.
- When:
- Reported on 27 Oct 2026.
- Where:
- Tiruchirappalli Central Prison, Tamil Nadu, and the Madras High Court.
- Why:
- The Madras High Court originally ordered the government to take custody of the accused and return him to Germany.
- What it means:
- The accused will stay in the prison in Tiruchirappalli for now while the Supreme Court reviews the case.
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