Madras High Court permits DMK to file ₹1-crore defamation suit against Ministers Aadhav Arjuna, Nirmal Kumar
The Madras High Court has permitted the DMK party to file a ₹1-crore defamation suit against two Ministers and the TVK IT wing. The suit alleges that the defendants falsely accused the DMK of shielding an accused individual in a child sexual abuse case.
Why it matters
This case highlights the intersection of political rivalry and legal accountability regarding allegations of child safety and institutional integrity in Tamil Nadu.
The Madras High Court on Monday (October 5, 2026) granted leave (permission) to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to file a ₹1-crore defamation suit against Ministers Aadhav Arjuna, C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar , and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Information Technology wing.
Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi allowed an application filed by the DMK, through senior counsel J. Ravindran, seeking the leave of the court, as the TVK IT Wing’s office, as well as the headquarters of social media giants such as X Corp, Meta Platforms, and YouTube, were located outside the territorial jurisdiction of the High Court.
The plaintiff party, represented by its general secretary Duraimurugan, had filed the defamation suit seeking damages from the two Ministers as well as the TVK’s IT wing for reportedly accusing the DMK of having shielded child sexual abuse case accused R. Veeramani of Gem Granites during the party’s previous regime.
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