{
  "id": 19355850,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu Library Book Procurement Scam: Madras High Court Orders DVAC To Register FIR, Freeze Publisher's Bank Accounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/tamil-nadu-library-book-procurement-scam-madras-high-court-orders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T15:14:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/tamil-nadu-library-book-procurement-scam-madras-high-court-orders-dvac-to-register-fir-freeze-publishers-bank-accounts"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chennai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to immediately register an FIR into alleged large-scale irregularities in the procurement of books for public libraries in Tamil Nadu, observing that crores of rupees had been siphoned from the public exchequer. Court Orders Freezing Of Publisher Agal Vilakku's Bank…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Periyar Library Book Scam: High Court Orders Police Case, Freezes Publisher's Bank Account",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/periyar-library-book-scam-high-court-orders-police-case-freezes",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:51:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}