Jaya's health condition: Activist moves SC against FIR

A social activist from Tamil Nadu today moved Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest after an FIR was lodged against him for allegedly spreading rumours about the health condition of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
The activist, K R 'Traffic' Ramaswamy, in his application also sought release of eight persons arrested for allegedly spreading rumours about the chief minister's health condition, who is undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospitals in Chennai.
A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra agreed to hear the application on October 24, after advocate G S Mani, appearing for Ramaswamy urged the court for urgent hearing.
In his application, Ramaswamy said the eight persons have been arrested illegally under different sections of the IPC for allegedly criticising the Tamil Nadu government.

He claimed that the Supreme Court has also pulled up Tamil Nadu government for lodging "frivolous" defamation cases against political opponents.
In his plea, Ramaswany said the police had booked him and others under various sections of IPC including charges for inciting class or community to commit an offence.

The activist has also sought quashing of an FIR lodged against him by the state police.
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"Karnataka government has filed a review in the Supreme Court seeking clarification whether it can collect Rs 100 crore fine imposed on late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in the DA case," government Counsel B V Acharya told