Tamil Nadu has a significant, though lesser-known, connection to the First Amendment of the Indian Constitution, which bolstered freedom of expression and the press. This link stems from the Supreme Court's landmark Romesh Thappar vs. State of Madras case, also known as the Cross Roads case. The judgment, reported by The Hindu on May 27, 1950, addressed a violation of Article 19(1)(a) concerning freedom of speech and expression, stemming from a ban on the journal 'Cross Roads' by the then Bombay government.