What happened
A court directed Udhayanidhi Stalin to be released on station bail after police questioning. The Advocate-General submitted that Udhayanidhi Stalin would be released on station bail after questioning. The court accepted the submission and ordered police to release Udhayanidhi Stalin on station bail by the end of the day.
Police questioned Udhayanidhi Stalin at the Sengipatti police station instead of questioning at Thanjavur town police stations. Supporters gathered when Udhayanidhi Stalin was brought to the Sengipatti police station, and police restrained the gathering with a large police presence.
The police case alleges that Udhayanidhi Stalin made remarks/speech and that an associated video clip was shared. The FIR provisions cited in the police case include criminal conspiracy and offences against a woman’s modesty, along with offences connected to insulting or creating enmity across communities. The FIR provisions also cite offences connected to obscene words and intentional insult to provoke a breach of peace.
The complaint invoked harassment-of-women provisions and Information Technology Act provisions because a video clip was reportedly shared through the DMK IT wing on social media. Police also booked DMK IT wing office-bearers based on the complaint’s allegations described in the police case.
Background and earlier position
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