Call For Separate Tamil Nadu Nation Not Sedition; Will Be Seen Only As Mental Health Issue : Madras High Court

Upasana Sajeev

3 July 2026 7:28 PM IST

  • Call For Separate Tamil Nadu Nation Not Sedition; Will Be Seen Only As Mental Health Issue : Madras High Court

    Mere publication of such a statement cannot be said to be exciting hatred against the Govt of India in the present milieu, the Court held.

    While quashing a sedition case registered against a publishing house for publishing a book which contained a statement that Tamil Nadu should be a separate nation, the Madras High Court held that such a statement could not be seen as hatred against the nation or the government in the present day. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 297] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that India is unified by heart...

    Upasana Sajeev

    Upasana Sajeev

    Upasana Sajeev is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering Madras High Court

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