ADVERTISEMENT

Order in case against Rajinikanth today

March 10, 2020 01:31 am | Updated 01:31 am IST - Chennai

DVK had moved court against actor

A magistrate court in Egmore deferred pronouncement of judgment to Tuesday in a case relating to a petition filed against actor Rajinikanth by Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK).

The petitioners sought a direction to the police to register a case against Mr. Rajinikanth in connection with his comments at the 50th anniversary celebrations of Thuglak magazine.

R. Umapathy, Chennai district secretary of DVK, has filed a petition in II Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Egmore, for a direction to the police to register a case against Mr. Rajinikanth and file a final report after conducting investigation.

ADVERTISEMENT

The II Metropolitan Magistrate, Rosyln Durai, had posted the matter for pronouncement of judgment on Monday.

S. Arumugam, advocate, filed an intervening petition in the court. His advocate S.Namo Narayan contended that the petition filed by Mr. Umapathy is an abuse of process of law.

Conscious Ilango, advocate for Mr. Umapathy, said that the intervention petition was not maintainable and the petitioner had no

ADVERTISEMENT

locus standi .

ADVERTISEMENT

After hearing both sides, Magistrate Ms. Rosyln Durai adjourned the matter for pronouncement of order on Tuesday.

This is a Premium article available exclusively to our subscribers. To read 250+ such premium articles every month
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
You have exhausted your free article limit.
Please support quality journalism.
The Hindu operates by its editorial values to provide you quality journalism.
This is your last free article.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT