Ministers Aadhav Arjuna, C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar urge Madras High Court to dismiss DMK’s defamation case
Two government ministers have requested the Madras High Court to dismiss a defamation suit filed against them by the DMK party. The ministers argue that their statements were made in an official capacity and that the suit failed to follow mandatory legal procedures.
Why it matters
This case highlights legal disputes between political rivals regarding the boundaries of official conduct and defamation.
Minister for Public Works and Sports Development Aadhav Arjuna and Minister for Energy Resources and Law C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar have urged the Madras High Court not to grant leave to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to file a ₹1 crore defamation suit against them in connection with the child sexual abuse case pending against R. Veeramani of Gem Granites.
In a counter affidavit filed through senior counsel Vijay Narayan, the Law Minister denied all allegations of having made false and defamatory statements against DMK in connection with the child sexual abuse case. He also contended that the suit in its present form was not maintainable for want of adherence to procedures prescribed under the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).
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