A Madurai district court in Tamil Nadu has deferred the sentencing of nine police officers convicted in the 2020 custodial death case of P Jayaraj and his son J Bennicks to April 6. The officers, including Inspector Sridhar and Sub-Inspectors Balakrishnan and Raghu Ganesh, were found guilty of causing the deaths of the traders, who were arrested for allegedly violating COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) described the case as one of the 'rarest of rare' instances of custodial torture, urging for the maximum penalty of either a death sentence or life imprisonment without parole. The prosecution emphasized the severe human rights violations involved, as the victims suffered brutal beatings while in police custody. The trial, which lasted over five years, included testimonies from more than 100 witnesses and extensive documentation, including a 2,027-page primary chargesheet. This case has ignited widespread public outrage and highlighted ongoing concerns regarding police brutality in India.