Madras High Court Cancels Detention of Tamil YouTuber Savukku Shankar
The Madras High Court has quashed the detention order against YouTuber Savukku Shankar, who was detained under the Goondas Act of 1982. Justices SM Subramaniam and V Sivagnanam made the ruling, overturning the order passed by the Chennai Commissioner of Police on May 12.
Background
Shankar was arrested on May 4 for allegedly making defamatory remarks against women police officials, based on a complaint by a Coimbatore City Police sub-inspector. Following his arrest, the Chennai Police registered two additional cases against him, including one for an old harassment complaint by journalist Sandhya Ravishankar.
Additional Complaints
Sandhya Ravishankar thanked the police for their action, stating, “Thanks to CoP, Chennai, and team.” Another case was registered against Shankar based on a complaint by Veeralakshmi, founder of Tamilar Munnetra Padai, under various IPC sections.
Legal Proceedings
In July, the Supreme Court granted interim relief to Shankar until the Madras High Court decided on his detention. On May 12, a detention order was passed by Tamil Nadu police, branding Shankar as a ‘goonda’ under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, citing his activities as prejudicial to public peace.
The Madras High Court has now ruled that the detention was not justified, effectively canceling the order.
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Madras High Court -: The Madras High Court is a big court in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, where important legal cases are decided.
Detention -: Detention means being kept in custody or jail by the police or authorities.
Tamil YouTuber -: A Tamil YouTuber is someone who makes videos in the Tamil language and shares them on YouTube.
Defamatory remarks -: Defamatory remarks are hurtful or false statements that can damage someone’s reputation.
Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India, which makes the final decisions on important legal matters.
Interim relief -: Interim relief is temporary help or protection given by a court until a final decision is made.
Journalist -: A journalist is a person who writes news stories or reports for newspapers, TV, or online media.
Tamilar Munnetra Padai -: Tamilar Munnetra Padai is an organization in Tamil Nadu that works for the progress and rights of Tamil people.
Goondas Act -: The Goondas Act is a law in India that allows authorities to detain people who are considered a threat to public order.