April 17, 2026 10:55 pm (IST)
Follow us:
DMK chief Karunanidhi appears before court in case by Jayalalithaa
Chennai, Jan 18 (IBNS) DMK supremo M Karunanidhi on Monday appeared personally in the court in connection with a defamation case filed by his political rival, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, even as the case was adjourned till March 3.
The DMK architect arrived in court accompanied by his daughter Kanimozhi and younger son MK Stalin.
The case has been adjourned till Mach 3, said reports.
Earlier in a statement, Karunanidhi had said that the case is an attempt " to threaten publications that don't support the ruling AIADMK."
Karunanidhi, 92, has been sued by Jayalalithaa for republication of a newspaper article in DMK mouthpiece Murasoli.
Jayalalithaa, 67, alleges that the article defames her.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
'Am I a terrorist?' Supreme Court refuses relief to Pawan Khera, keeps bail stay intact
Fri, Apr 17 2026
Women’s Reservation Bill fails in Lok Sabha as government falls short of two-thirds majority
Fri, Apr 17 2026
‘Panic reaction’: Rahul Gandhi on women’s bill, says PM Modi ‘wants to send a message’
Fri, Apr 17 2026