Source:- dnaindia.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu Director General of \nPolice that a special branch be appointed within two months, in every \npolice station, to identify those who spread objectionable and \ndefamatory content against those holding Constitutional posts, high \noffices and their families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This comes after the High Court had earlier taken up the bail plea of Marudhachalam, a Chennai resident who was arrested for having posted defamatory, objectionable content about a sitting Judge. However, Marudhachalam was granted bail for having tendered an unconditional apology, besides having agreed to remove the objectionable, defamatory social media post.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Dhandapani had earlier said that, it had become common, rampant practice for social media users to share defamatory content without any evidence against senior officials, those holding constitutional posts and their family members. He had ordered the cyber crime division to explore options, procedures to track and identify those posting such defamatory posts. The judge had ordered the DGP to file a report on the action taken against such individuals who have been responsible for posting objectionable content against those hosting high offices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is no set procedure to deal with the offenders posting \nobjectionable and defamatory content on social media. If this is not \ndealt with an iron fist, it would cause serious problems in the coming \ntimes\u201d Justice Dhandapani said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that the special branch must consist of officials who have \nexperience in dealing with such cases and those who have a considerable \nexpertise in handling such cases of online defamation on social media \nplatforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Court has provided the DGP until March 30th to file a report on \nthe status of the formation of a special branch to deal with such cases.<\/p>\n