🏛️ Madras HC quashes case against Annamalai
The Madras High Court quashed a private complaint filed against K. Annamalai regarding his remarks on Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar. The complaint was lodged by activist Piyush Manush in Salem, targeting Annamalai’s statements from a 2023 press meet. The case involved charges under IPC Sections 153A and 505(1)(c), and the TN government had sanctioned prosecution on April 28, 2024. Annamalai’s lawyer argued he was merely stating an opinion responding to DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's comments. The judge quashed the proceedings, noting the Magistrate failed to conduct a preliminary inquiry.