Overview
- The state police told the Supreme Court they have registered cases against protesters accused of caste- and religion-based defamatory remarks targeting Justice G.R. Swaminathan.
- The Greater Chennai Police Cyber Crime Cell registered Crime No. 14 of 2026 on January 28 under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 67 of the IT Act.
- Following cyber patrolling, police cited YouTube channels U2Brutus and TribesTamil and said requisitions went on January 30 against 19 handles to remove content, block accounts, preserve URLs, and share identities, with responses awaited.
- Separate FIRs cover a pamphlet case at Tallakulam tied to a called siege, leading to 15 preventive arrests later bailed, and a Y. Othakadai case after 37 allegedly obstructed traffic during protests, with all released on bail as probes continue.
- The PIL by advocate G.S. Mani is listed for hearing, and the DGP reported statewide instructions to prevent publication or circulation of material scandalising the court or a judge.