In a democracy, fair criticism of the government functioning is the catalyst for better administration: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court was recently prompted to observe that fair criticism of the government triggers better administration while quashing criminal proceedings initiated by the State against a Congress MLA in 2015 on allegations that she had defamed then Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa (Vijayadharani v. The Public Prosecutor, Kanyakumari District and ors).