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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN
V.Sarathkumar – Appellant
Versus
State Rep.By, The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner shared video on transgender self-immolation incident. (Para 2) |
| 2. retransmission defense vs. false info propagation. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. no need for custodial interrogation; bail inclined. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. societal failure demands transgender dignity protection. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. state must implement transgender welfare per precedents. (Para 11 , 13) |
| 6. bail granted; rehabilitation scheme directed. (Para 14) |
ORDER :
K.K. Ramakrishnan, J.
The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent police for the offences punishable under Sections 353 of BNS 2023 in Crime No.73 of 2026, on the file of the respondent police, seeks anticipatory bail.
2. The petitioner is a You Tuber and is alleged to have published a video in digital media concerning an incident of self-immolation by a transgender individual within the precincts of a police station. It is further alleged that, in the said video, the petitioner projected, albeit incorrectly, that the police had collected details of transgender persons based on complaints that they were extracting money from the public through coercive means. During the relevant period, one transgender person committed self-immolat
Retransmission of prior news not offence under BNS 353; state must implement transgender welfare schemes for dignity and inclusion.
Police acted legally in preventive detention for attempting to obstruct a VIP motorcade; the petitioner failed to demonstrate legal grounds for mandamus relief.
The statutory bar against anticipatory bail under special legislation operates effectively when a prima facie case is established through investigation. Parity with a co-accused is not an absolute ri....
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