‘Jana Nayagan’ leak case: Madras HC cancels preventive detention order

The Madras High Court has set aside the Goondas Act detention order issued against Umasankar, who was implicated in the unauthorized online publication of the film ‘Jana Nayagan’ before it received censor board clearance. The detention was contested by his sister via a habeas corpus petition. While the court has struck down the detention order, the ruling does not address or clear him of the underlying allegations. Meanwhile, ‘Jana Nayagan’ has made its theatrical debut and emerged as a commercial hit.