HC quashes defamation case against PMK chief

The Madras High Court today quashed a defamation case filed by former chief minister Jayalalithaa against PMK leader S Ramadoss in connection with a media interview given by him about two years ago.
"Reading the passage in complaint does not disclose any allegation against the (then) Chief Minister. As no allegation against the Chief Minister is instituted, prosecution by Public Prosecutor is not maintainable. Hence, the petition is allowed," said Justice R.S. Ramanathan before whom the petition filed by Ramadoss came up.
The Public Prosecutor at the District and Sessions Court at Villupuram filed the case against Ramadoss on behalf of Jayalalithaa for giving the interview on April 27, 2013 at Thailapuram, Villupuram district, on the murder of two Vanniyar youths at Marakkanam.

The complaint stated that the interview was against Jayalalithaa by defaming her position as chief minister of Tamil Nadu for discharging her duty.
Ramadoss challenged this in court.
Counsel for Ramadoss argued that the averments in the complaint were not defamatory and that the complaint was totally misconceived and liable to quashed.