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நக்கீரன் செய்திப்பிரிவுPublished on 04/10/2024
Madras High Court quashes criminal case against stunt choreographer Kanal Kannan over E.V.Ramasamiyar Statue remarks
“Display of provocative words commenting believers of God opposite to the Hindu Temple is the cause for the speech, and the person, who has provoked the speech cannot take advantage of their provocation and prosecute Kanal Kannan for his reaction.”
Published on October 8, 2024By A Madras High Court:
In a petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (‘CrPC’), to quash the charge sheet wherein the Kanal Kannan facing trial for the alleged offences under Sections 153, 505(1)(b), 505(2) of Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’), G. Jayachandran,J. held that the alleged speech of Kanal Kannan on his You Tube channel heard as a whole does not attract ingredients to prosecute him under the above Sections.
Background: The case of the prosecution is that District Secretary of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam gave a complaint stating that You Tube channel administered by Kanal Kannan under the name of “Mai Chennai360” had uploaded his speech with intent to provoke, riot and to cause fear to some section of the public and to induce others to commit an offence against the public tranquility. It was alleged that the Kanal Kannan had expressed that in front of Sri Rangam Temple, where more than a lakh of devotees visits daily, there is a statute of EV Ramasamy (‘Periyar’) which denigrates believer of God. He also criticised priest of Christian community and members of Islam religion. Alleging that his speech on the You Tube Channel had created enmity and hatred between classes, thus action was taken against Kanal Kannan.
Analysis and Decision: The Court said that the statement found in the plaque of Periyar Statute had provoked Kanal Kannan. The complainant before filing the complaint ought to have realised that the plaque in the Statute will hurt the feeling of believers in God. Since the Statute is in the front of Hindu Temple, the petitioner being the officer-bearer of Hindu Munani had expressed his grievance against such insulting phrase. Regarding the speech of Laucerus and Muslim country, the Court concluded that the Kanal Kannan’s speech does not carry any word or expression which will cause hatred or ill-will among the classes.
The Court took note of Sections 153, 505(1)(b), 505(2) of IPC, and concluded that the alleged speech of Kanal Kannan on his You Tube channel heard as a whole does not attract ingredients to prosecute Kanal Kannan under the above Sections.
The Court also noted that the members of other communities and Kanal Kannan’s own community has no objection to his speech, however a member of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam has given this complaint.
The Court said that the display of provocative words commenting believers of God opposite to the Hindu Temple is the cause for the speech, and the person, who has provoked the speech cannot take advantage of their provocation and prosecute Kanal Kannan for his reaction. [V.Kannan v State, Crl.O.P.No.26311 of 2023, decided on 03-10-2024]...
https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2024/10/08/madras-high-court-quashes-criminal-case-against-kanal-kannan-over-periyar-statue-remarks/
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