Madras High Court orders notices to M.K. Stalin, DMK IT Wing in ₹1-crore defamation suit filed by Minister Aadhav Arjuna
The Madras High Court has issued notices to M.K. Stalin and the DMK IT Wing regarding a defamation suit filed by Minister Aadhav Arjuna. The suit seeks ₹1 crore in damages over an X post that allegedly falsely linked the Minister to an accused in a narcotics case.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing legal tensions between political figures and social media wings in India regarding digital defamation and political accountability.
The Madras High Court on Friday (August 28, 2026) ordered notices to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M.K. Stalin and the DMK IT Wing on a civil suit filed by Tamil Nadu Minister for Public Works and Sports Development Aadhav Arjuna, seeking damages of ₹1 crore for an X post, which claimed that an accused in a narcotics case, John Britto, was his relative.
Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi ordered the notices, returnable by September 15, 2026, after hearing the preliminary submissions made by the Minister’s counsel A.P. Suryaprakasam, who contended that the X post was ex facie false and highly defamatory. The judge also took note of the fact that senior counsel J. Ravindran had entered appearance on behalf of the defendants.
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