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Madras High Court grants relief to Panneerselvam, H. Raja, 'Bussy' Anand in different criminal cases
Southern Mail Newspaper
|March 07, 2026
Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira quashes four criminal cases booked against former Chief Minister, modifies BJP leader's bail condition and extends interim relief to TVK general secretary
The Madras High Court on Thursday quashed four cases booked against former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, who had recently joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), for alleged election offences committed when he contested as an independent candidate from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency in 2024.
Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira allowed all the four quash petitions after hearing the arguments advanced by advocate P. Rajalakshmi for the former Chief Minister and Additional Public Prosecutor K.M.D. Muhilan who said the charges were related to canvassing beyond the permitted time limit of 10 p.m. and so on.
This story is from the March 07, 2026 edition of Southern Mail Newspaper.
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