Release Udhayanidhi Stalin, Madras HC tells police in case over alleged remarks about actor Trisha

The Madras High Court on Tuesday asked the Tamil Nadu Police to release Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, reported Live Law.

Stalin was arrested earlier in the day for his purportedly derogatory remarks about Chief Minister Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan. The leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly had made the alleged remarks at a protest rally in Thanjavur on Monday.

The first information report against him was filed by a functionary of actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. The complaint alleged that Stalin had made indecent remarks in the nature of a double entendre.

Stalin had moved the High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the case. The court agreed to hear the matter urgently on Tuesday.

During the hearing, the Tamil Nadu government told Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan that the state does not intend to keep him in custody, reported Bar and Bench. The government’s counsel said that Stalin would be questioned and released on bail.

Taking this into account, the court directed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader to cooperate with the investigation.

The FIR against Stalin was filed under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita pertaining to promoting enmity between groups, provocation with the intent to cause a riot, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, words intended to insult the modesty of a woman, uttering obscene...

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