Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmal Kumar on Wednesday withdrew a public interest litigation petition filed by him in 2023 challenging the constitution of a Fact Check Unit, led by Iyan Karthikeyan, by the then DMK regime. #MadrasHighCourt Chief Justice’s Bench permitted him to withdraw the plea. The Minister had filed the case during his stint as Information Technology wing joint secretary of the AIADMK. He had thereafter shifted allegiance to the TVK in January 2025 @THChennai Backgrounder 👇
Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmal Kumar on Wednesday withdrew a public interest litigation petition filed by him in 2023 challenging the constitution of a Fact Check Unit, led by Iyan Karthikeyan, by the then DMK regime. #MadrasHighCourt Chief Justice’s Bench permitted him to withdraw the plea. The Minister had filed the case during his stint as Information Technology wing joint secretary of the AIADMK. He had thereafter shifted allegiance to the TVK in January 2025 @THChennai Backgrounder 👇