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- DMK president MK Stalin filed a counter-affidavit in a civil defamation suit brought by Aadhav Arjuna.
- The suit concerns a June 2026 social media post by the DMK IT Wing that allegedly linked Arjuna to a narcotics suspect.
- Stalin denied personally instructing or approving the post and argued he cannot be held vicariously liable for individual party members' actions.
- The court adjourned the hearing until October 26 to consider the legal arguments regarding accountability for organizational social media activity.
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- Court hearing scheduled for October 26
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MK Stalin
DMK president
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“Though I am the head of the party and I exercise administrative control over the office-bearers of various wings of the party, I cannot be legally responsible or liable for any individual acts of the members or wings of the party”
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…MK Stalin on Tuesday told the Madras High Court that he could not be held responsible for “every social media post” made by different wings or functionaries of his party merely because he was the party president. “ Though I am the head of the party and I exercise administrative control over the office-bearers of various wings of the party, I cannot be legally responsible or liable for any individual acts of the members or wings of the party ,” Stalin said in a counter filed in a civil defamation suit filed against him by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) minister Aadhav Arjuna. In his counter affidavit before a bench of justice K Govindarajan Thilakavadi,…
“Therefore, the applicant’s claim that linking him to an accused person has ruined his reputation is bizarre when there are pending criminal cases against his immediate family members and one criminal case pending against him”
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…further referred to criminal cases involving Arjuna’s family members, including his wife, mother-in-law and father-in-law, and to the CBI investigation against Arjuna in connection with the Karur stampede tragedy. “ Therefore, the applicant’s claim that linking him to an accused person has ruined his reputation is bizarre when there are pending criminal cases against his immediate family members and one criminal case pending against him ,” he said in the counter affidavit. Stalin also argued that Arjuna had not distanced himself from relatives facing investigation and therefore could not claim that his reputation had been damaged by being linked to…
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Named India · Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · John Britto · P John Britto · Aadhav Arjuna · Central Bureau of Investigation · Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police · K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi · Madras High Court · MK Stalin · Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
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