Madras High Court agrees to hear urgently the anticipatory bail plea of Udhayanidhi Stalin

The Madras High Court has agreed to hear an urgent anticipatory bail plea filed by Udhayanidhi Stalin, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), on the same day. The petition was made by senior counsel Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, who requested a lunch motion and directed the High Court Registry to list the advance bail petition for hearing in the afternoon session.

The LoP was arrested following an objectionable remark he made during a public speech in Thanjavur on Monday, August 3, 2026. The court directed the government counsel to issue suitable instructions to the police until the court could examine the issue, and stated that it would like to know the details of the case, including whether a First Information Report had been registered, the charges levelled by the complainant, and the legal provisions invoked against the Leader of the Opposition.

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