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The claim

உச்சநீதிமன்ற நீதிபதியாக பதவியேற்ற போது நீதிபதி மகாதேவன் தமிழில் பேசினார் என்று ஒரு வீடியோ சமூக ஊடகங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டு வருகிறது

Rating

ஃபேக்ட் கிரஸண்டோ ரேட்டிங்: FALSE

Reviewed by Fact Crescendo ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The video does not show Justice Mahadevan speaking in Tamil at his Supreme Court swearing-in; the review says the full ceremony video contains no such speech. It identifies the shared footage as his speech at a farewell event at the Madras High Court.[S1]

Additional context

The review reports that the farewell event took place in Chennai on July 16, 2024. [S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] Fact Crescendo original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026