Upholding the lower court’s decision, a single bench of Justice NR Borkar stated that it found no “perversity and illegality” in the order issued by the magistrate.

The Mumbai Police confirmed that both individuals have been taken into custody, and the investigation into the breach has been handed over to the Crime Branch for further probing.

It so happened that TVK chief Vijay attacked the ruling DMK and questioned its “Mr Clean” image, alleging corruption and kickbacks being collected as party funds from contractors in his speech in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.