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Australia Verified · 6 outletsIndia
Tamil Nadu Library Book Procurement Scam: Madras High Court Orders DVAC To Register FIR, Freeze Publisher's Bank Accounts
Headline via Free Press Journal · first report 10 Nov, 20:34 IST, latest 11 Nov, 20:05 IST
What we know
6 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Times Now at 10 Nov, 20:34 IST; the latest is from The Hindu at 11 Nov, 20:05 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.
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Reported by6 news organisations
First report10 Nov, 20:34 IST
Latest report11 Nov, 20:05 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed
The court has ordered the immediate freezing of Agal Vilakku Publishing House's bank account due to alleged irregularities in book procurement for Tamil Nadu's public libraries.
The directions came during the hearing of a contempt petition that alleged that the authorities have failed to comply with an earlier court order on transparent procurement of books for public libraries.
Says, he had lodged a complaint as early as on November 7, 2026 but the vigilance sleuths had not taken any action on his plaint
The decision comes amid allegations that fake and substandard books, including books purportedly generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI), were supplied to the Periyar Grand Library in Coimbatore
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The reports10 reports
- Times Now Madras HC Orders Freezing Of Agal Vilakku Publishing House Account Over Library Book Procurement Row
- Free Press Journal Tamil Nadu Library Book Procurement Scam: Madras High Court Orders DVAC To Register FIR, Freeze Publisher's Bank Accounts
- NDTV Periyar Library Book Scam: High Court Orders Police Case, Freezes Publisher's Bank Account
- The Hindu ‘AI-generated’ book purchase case: DMK’s Paranthamen moves Madras High Court seeking registration of FIR by DVAC
- The Hindu Register FIR in public library book ‘scam’ case, Madras HC directs DVAC
- India Today Madras HC cracks down on fake book purchases; orders FIR, freezing of accounts
- Deccan Chronicle Scam Allegations: Rs 30 Cr Book Procurement for Trichy Kamarajar Library Cancelled
- The Hindu Periyar Arivulagam row: Book purchase order for Tiruchi’s Kamarajar Grand Library cancelled
- The Hindu Register FIR in public library book ‘scam’ case: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directs DVAC
- The Hindu Library books procurement scam hits Tenkasi District Central Library too
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