[Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi] Madras HC Directs Publishers of Junior Vikatan to Pay Rs.25 Lakh Compensation to DMK Leader T.R. Baalu

Madras: The Madras High Court directed the Tamil magazine Junior Vikatan to pay Rs 25 lakh as compensation to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader TR Baalu. The Court found that the magazine had published defamatory and false news against him without verifying facts. The ruling was passed by Justice AA Nakkiran on February 4, 2025.