New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking criminal action against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin for his controversial "eradicate Sanatan Dharma" remark in September 2023.

Stalin is already facing multiple FIRs registered against him for his remark.

A bench Justices Bela M Trivedi and Prasanna B Varale declined to entertain the plea saying a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution could be maintained.

The petitions were filed by B Jagannath, advocate Vineet Jindal and Sanatan Suraksha Parishad. As the bench was not inclined to hear the case, petitioners withdrew their plea.

Petitioner B Jagannath sought direction to restrain Stalin and others from making fu...