Madras High Court quashes hate speech case against VCK Chief Thol Thirumavalavan
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The Madras High Court on April 29 quashed a hate speech case filed against Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder and Member of Parliament Thol Thirumavalavan over a speech delivered in Puducherry in 2019 [Thol Thirumavalavan Vs State].Justice AD Jagadish Chandira quashed the final report (chargesheet) filed against Thirumavalavan on the case. Justice AD Jagadish ChandiraThe case arose from a complaint alleging that Thirumavalavan had delivered hate speech on November 9, 2019, at Kamban Ka