Remarks against Vadivelu: HC gags actor Singamuthu
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 07.12.2024
Chennai : Madras high court directed actor Singamuthu to file an affidavit giving an undertaking that he will not make any defamatory or derogatory statements against actor Vadivelu. Justice G Jayachandran passed the interim order on Friday, on a civil suit m oved by Vadivelu seeking ₹5 crore as damages from Singamuthu for making defamatory statements against him on social media. According to Vadivelu, Singamuthu in interviews given on YouTube channels on Jan 16 and Feb 11, made several derogatory and false statements against personal and professional life. On Mar 19, Vadivelu issued legal notices to Singamuthu and the YouTube channels concerned, demanding an apology and withdrawal of his comments.
Though the channels expressed their apology, Singamuthu sent a reply stating that under the Constitution, free speech is guaranteed to him. Noting that the reply was nothing but adding salt to his wound, Vadivelu said, “for no cause, he is disgraced in the public by defamatory words of Singamuthu.” Vadivelu submitted that he is a well-known artist and that statements of Singamuthu caused mental agony, pain, and m
isery. Unless he is directed to compensate the plaintiff, the defendant will continue making such cheap and unwarranted utterances against the plaintiff.
isery. Unless he is directed to compensate the plaintiff, the defendant will continue making such cheap and unwarranted utterances against the plaintiff.
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