Minister’s Mischievous Political Spin Noted; Madras HC Closes Sub Application

S.Paramasivam Vs K.J.Praveenkumar (Madras High Court) This Sub Application before the Madras High Court sought to implead Thiru S. Ragupathy, Hon’ble Minister for Minerals and Mines, Government of Tamil Nadu, based on a statement attributed to him and published in Dinamalar Daily Newspaper on 07.01.2026. The Additional Advocate General submitted that cognizance should not be taken of unauthenticated newspaper reports. The Court observed that whether the Minister made the statement could be verified only by issuing notice and seeking his response. It was noted that Dinamalar is a well-known n...