No chargesheet in 4 years, Patna High Court bins ‘disproportionate assets’ FIR against DSP

The Madras High Court has ruled that reckless social media allegations against newly inducted Tamil Nadu Ministers could negatively impact their official performance. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy directed Vinoth Suriya Kumar to file an affidavit expressing regret for his false post alleging that the Palani Dhandayuthapaniswamy Temple land was registered in the name of a Minister's relative without verification.

The court emphasized that the content creator must verify facts before sharing content on social media and that the Minister could pursue both civil and criminal defamation proceedings if they choose to do so. The judge also noted that the Minister's involvement in land registration activities before their term began, and dismissed the First Information Report (FIR) against the content creator since it did not meet the legal criteria for prosecution.

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