India, July 3 -- The Madras High Court on Friday stressed that it was important to respect the chief minister, whoever it may be. The remarks came as the court refused to grant pre-arrest bail to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA Anita R Radhakrishnan for his remarks against Tamil Nadu chief minister C Vijay.

Following the court's move, the DMK MLA was arrested for the allegedly defamatory remarks made during a public meeting held in Athoor recently.

As the court denied bail to the legislator, it said: "In state of Tamil Nadu, since 1967 people from the cinema are being voted...Whoever it maybe, you have to respect the CM," a LiveLaw report said.

On June 20, the MLA reportedly visited Athoor Town Panchayat in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi...