In a relief for DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, the Madras High Court on Tuesday, November 9, has quashed a defamation case filed against her for allegedly levelling corruption allegations against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami of the AIADMK.
In her representation to the court, it was submitted that the speech was intended to highlight the allegedly bogus promises made by the AIADMK government and the widespread corruption in governance.
She said that the former CM was misusing the Public Prosecutor’s office for using it to file a criminal complaint against a political rival.
While granting the stay, the court had observed that a reading of the allegations in the complaint against the petitioner, for an offence under Section 499 of Indian Penal Code, indicate that the criticism was made in the individual capacity of the former CM.