TN verdict

On the other hand, Justice Sundar said he differed with the Chief Justice and cited a Supreme Court judgment to say that the high court can interfere in the order of the Speaker which was not within the confines of law.

The verdict is crucial for the AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) government led by Palaniswami, who took office in February 2017 with Dhinakaran’s support but later turned against him.

PTI reports the AIADMK has a strength of 116 MLAs, exluding the Speaker, in the 234-member strong House. Dhinakaran is the lone Independent member of the House.

The MLAs were disqualified after they told Tamil Nadu’s Governor in August 2017 they had lost confidence in Palaniswami and wanted a change of guard. Chief Minister Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam merged their factions in the AIADMK to depose Dhinaknaran from the party. better and social media has helped in reducing harassment against elders,” according to the report.

More than 90% of these elderly internet consumers use social media platforms such as Facebook (61%), WhatsApp (56%) and YouTube (40%) and more than a third spend time on platforms for entertainment, while the main purpose of their using social media is to connect with family and friends.

Samir Parikh, a psychiatrist and director of the department of mental health and behavioural sciences at Fortis Healthcare, said the elderly complaining of neglect or not receiving adequate attention from the young is not a new phenomenon.

“While technology and social media sometimes impact relations, even between spouses, parents and their children, the feeling of neglect gets exaggerated in the elderly. But it is also social media that helps them stay connected with their families. We need to empathically recognise and respond effectively,” he said.