The Madras High Court has directed the police not to initiate any harsh measures against Madurai Adheenam in connection with a case filed over alleged inflammatory and provocative statements. The controversy arose after he claimed that a road accident involving his vehicle was actually an assassination attempt, supposedly carried out by individuals wearing skull caps and beards, with a possible link to Pakistan.
The incident occurred while he was en route to attend the Saiva Siddhanta conference held in May at Kattankulathur, near Chennai. Following this, a petition was filed and a FIR registered by the Cyber Crime Wing of the Greater Chennai City Police lodged by advocate R. Rajendiran, on 24 June, citing various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). These include Section 192 (intentional provocation to incite riots), Section 196(1)(a) (inciting religious hatred), Section 353(1)(b) (spreading public mischief), and Section 353(2) (issuing false statements to fuel communal tensions).
Madurai Adheenam approached the High Court seeking to have the case quashed. The matter was heard by Justice Satish Kumar, who granted the police time until 15 September to submit their response. In the interim, the court ordered that no stringent action be taken against Adheenam.
(With Inputs From Dinamalar)
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