“Madras High Court Admits PIL Over Vijay’s Appeal To Children; Says Issue Is ‘Worth Going Into’ As Justice Swaminathan Recalls Doctor’s Grandchild Influencing Vote”, The Commune, May 30, 2026

“The Madras High Court on Friday (29 May 2026) took up for consideration a public interest litigation petition concerning Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s appeal to children to persuade adults in their households to vote for his party during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, as reported in The Hindu.

Hearing the matter as part of a summer vacation Bench along with Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, Justice GR Swaminathan referred to a personal experience to explain why the issue merited examination.

Addressing senior counsel S. Muralidhar, a former Chief Justice appearing for TVK, Justice Swaminathan recalled that he had visited his family doctor in Madurai about three weeks earlier after falling ill…….”

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