The Madras High Court on Tuesday struck down the criminal case filed against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya over his social media post criticising Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s controversial comments on Sanatan Dharma. The court made strong observations, stating that the minister’s own speech amounted to hate speech. Allowing Malviya’s petition, Justice S Srimathy ruled that his post describing Udhayanidhi’s 2023 remarks as a call for genocide did not amount to any criminal offence. The judge said the minister’s speech targeted Hindus who follow Sanatan Dharma and that Malviya, being a follower himself, could be seen as a victim of such remarks. The case had been registered by Tiruchy police following a complaint from a DMK affiliated advocate.
Madras HC quashes case against BJP’s Amit Malviya, calls Udhayanidhi Stalin’s Sanatan remarks hate speech
