New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the recent Madras High Court order restraining the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government from using the names and photographs of current and former chief ministers in advertisements for state welfare schemes.

A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on AIADMK Member of Parliament, C Ve Shanmugam, who had filed the initial plea in the Madras High Court. It asked the Tamil Nadu government to use the amount in a state scheme for the welfare of the underprivileged.

The top court also dismissed the writ petition pending before the High Court.

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