R. Veeramani POCSO Case Legal Proceedings

7 UPDATES · 16 DAYS · 26 SEPT 2026 — 11 OCT 2026

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Latest · 11 Oct 2026

The Madras High Court stayed a ₹1 crore defamation suit filed by the DMK against TVK ministers and its IT wing until October 13, 2026.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the legal proceedings and political controversies surrounding the POCSO Act case against industrialist R. Veeramani in Tamil Nadu, including the subsequent accusations, court petitions, and defamation suits. It excludes other actions by the DMK, AIADMK, TVK, or the Tamil Nadu government that are unrelated to the specific developments of the R. Veeramani case.

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The full story, from the beginning

26Sept

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay accused the DMK of covering up a POCSO Act case against R. Veeramani and criticized the AIADMK for its silence.

27Sept

The Hindu

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami accused Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay of lying regarding government interference in the arrest of industrialist R. Veeramani.

29Sept

The Hindu

The DMK approached the Madras High Court to request that the Special Investigation Team summon Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and two ministers regarding the R. Veeramani POCSO case.

The Hindu

Ministers Aadhav Arjuna and C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar urged the Madras High Court to dismiss a ₹1 crore defamation suit filed by the DMK regarding statements about R. Veeramani.

30Sept

The Hindu

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan of the Madras High Court adjourned a DMK petition seeking to include Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and two ministers in an SIT probe regarding R. Veeramani.

5Oct

The Hindu

The Madras High Court granted the DMK permission to file a ₹1-crore defamation suit against Ministers Aadhav Arjuna and C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar regarding accusations involving R. Veeramani.

11Oct

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

The Madras High Court stayed a ₹1 crore defamation suit filed by the DMK against TVK ministers and its IT wing until October 13, 2026.

Story concluded