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Case Against Edappadi Palaniswami Quashed by Chennai High Court!
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:21
Case Against Edappadi Palaniswami Quashed by Chennai High Court!
- •The Chennai High Court has quashed the case filed against former Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and others for protesting without permission.
- •In October 2022, a request was made to hold a hunger strike at Valluvar Kottam to condemn the expulsion of AIADMK members from the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- •Nungambakkam police registered a case against Edappadi Palaniswami, former ministers, and MLAs for protesting without permission and obstructing traffic after police refused permission.
- •A petition was filed by Edappadi Palaniswami and other party functionaries seeking to quash the case, stating it was politically motivated and no untoward incidents occurred.
- •Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, who heard the petition, ordered the quashing of the case against Edappadi Palaniswami and others.
Key Questions Answered
The court noted that no untoward incidents occurred during the demonstration and emphasized that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated against individuals who protest democratically.
In October 2022, the Nungambakkam police registered a case because Edappadi Palaniswami led an unauthorized hunger strike at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai to condemn the expulsion of AIADMK members from the assembly, which also resulted in obstructed traffic.
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan heard the petition filed by Edappadi Palaniswami and other party functionaries, subsequently ordering the case to be quashed.
