Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Legal Correspondent

HC quashes detention of ‘PUBG’ Madan Kumar

The Madras High Court on Monday quashed an order passed by the Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police in July last year detaining YouTuber and PUBG player Madan Kumar under the Goondas Act after he was booked for hosting obscene conversations with minors and women while livestreaming gaming videos.

A Division Bench of Justices P. N. Prakash and A.A. Nakkiran quashed the detention order following a habeas corpus petition filed by the 30-year-old engineer challenging his detention. The petitioner had over eight lakh subscribers for his YouTube channel in which he used to dole out tips on playing video games such as PUBG.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.