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Vijayadharini issued warrant in defamation case
Ref: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vijayadharini-issued-warrant-in-defamation-case/article8734661.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication
The District Sessions and Principal Judge, S. Sathi Kumar, issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Vilavancode MLA and Congress Whip in Assembly S. Vijayadharini here on Wednesday in connection with a criminal defamation case filed by Public Prosecutor A. Gnanasekar on behalf of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

The case was filed against Ms. Vijayadharini and TNCC president E.V.K.S. Elangovan for allegedly making defamatory remarks against the Chief Minister at a public meeting held at Karungal Market on July 29, 2015.

Mr. Gnanasekar told The Hindu that Ms. Vijayadharini had informed the court that she was unable to attend the court due to some preoccupations through one of her aides and failed to represent her case through an advocate.