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State vs Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi

Former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi is under investigation for an alleged 100 crore rupee bribery scheme involving 177 private schools. Following the dismissal of his anticipatory bail plea by the Madras High Court on 26 October 2026, he was arrested the same day. He was remanded to judicial custody in Puzhal Central Prison until 6 November 2026, where a court specified the facilities permitted during his detention on 27 October 2026.

State vs. DMK Leader — Defamatory remarks against Chief Minister

The Esplanade police in Chennai registered an FIR on 20 October 2026 against DMK councillor Sudha Deenadayalan and party functionary Muralidharan for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on 7 October 2026. On 27 October 2026, the Madras High Court denied anticipatory bail to a DMK leader associated with the case, noting that a co-accused named Muthukumar is absconding.

DMK vs TVK — Defamation suit over R. Veeramani claims

The Madras High Court granted the DMK permission to file a one crore rupee defamation suit against the TVK regarding claims made about R. Veeramani on 8 October 2026. On 16 October 2026, the court further directed the Tamil Nadu police to ensure the removal of obscene and defamatory content, including AI-generated posts, targeting DMK leadership from social media platforms.

State vs Udhayanidhi Stalin — Remarks against actor Trisha case

Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested on 4 August 2026 for alleged derogatory remarks against actor Trisha and was released on bail the same day. The Madras High Court directed him to cooperate with the investigation and closed a petition seeking expeditious action on 15 October 2026, noting that the Magistrate has issued a pre-cognisance notice.

Aadhav Arjuna vs MK Stalin and DMK IT Wing — Defamation restraint plea

TVK Minister Aadhav Arjuna filed a 1 crore defamation suit in the Madras High Court against former Chief Minister MK Stalin and the DMK IT Wing over alleged social media content linking him to a drug case. As reported on 22 September 2026, MK Stalin filed a response denying vicarious liability for party functionaries' posts and stating he did not approve the specific content in question.