JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to call for the records relating to C.C.No.8 of 2019 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Salem and to quash the entire proceeding for the interest of justice.)

1. This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.8 of 2019, pending on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Salem.

2. The gist of the case is that at the time of occurrence, the petitioner was the Member of Parliament belongs to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. The petitioner made defamatory public speech on 07.06.2019 at Five Road, Salem against the then Hon’ble Chief Minsiter of Tamil Nadu that “

” The petitioner has made this defamatory statement defaming the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This defamatory statement reveals serious imputation against the then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and it was made only with intention to malign his reputation while discharging his public function and duty. Hence, the Government of Tamil Nadu has accorded sanction to the respondent under Section 199(4) Cr.P.C., vide G.O.Ms.No.374, dated 1

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