DMDK man held for 'defamatory' post on Facebook refused bail

Chennai: Madras High Court today refused to grant bail to a DMDK councillor, arrested for allegedly posting defamatory statements against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on a social networking portal. Malli alias Subramaniam, DMDK Mettupalayam Town Secretary and a councillor of the town municipality, was arrested on 4 August on a complaint by AIADMK’s Vanmathi, also a councillor, objecting to his remarks on his page in Facebook. [caption id=“attachment_1559415” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational Image. AP[/caption] When his bail plea came up for hearing, Justice P Devadass rejected it, saying “vituperative, whimsical” statement “intended to tarnish” the image of persons in public life had been made. “It is intolerable and highly condemnable. It is not a fit case for bail. Dismissed,” the Judge held. PTI