Veeramani case: Tamil Nadu Ministers Aadhav Arjuna, Nirmal Kumar urge Madras High Court to dismiss DMK’s defamation suit

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The case is expected to be listed for hearing before Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi on September 30, 2026. File | Photo Credit: V. Ganesan

Tamil Nadu 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).

“Considering the limited scope of adjudication in the present application seeking leave to sue, I am not traversing upon the correctness/tenability of the plea of alleged defamation. Suffice it to state that the said statements, which were made by me in discharge of my duties rendered in my official capacity, do not constitute defamation by any stretch of imagination under law or in fact,” his counter read.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 3, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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