The Madras High Court, on Tuesday(19th Nov) led by Justice G. Jayachandran, has prohibited the Madras Music Academy from awarding the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award to TM Krishna, honoring a petition by V. Srinivasan. The court highlighted that any true respect for Subbulakshmi means adhering to her wishes against using her name for awards.
The Supreme Court criticized Justice Jayachandran for commenting on Justice Swaminathan and urged judges to refrain from such criticism. They granted interim bail to YouTuber Savukku Shankar and requested an expedited hearing of the case, emphasizing the importance of preventive detention matters. The Court advised against High Court judges making remarks about their colleagues.
Justice G. Jayachandran criticized Justice G.R. Swaminathan for bias against State police and hasty decision-making in YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s detention case. Swaminathan’s failure to consult his bench partner and refusal to allow the State to file a counter affidavit led Jayachandran to declare Swaminathan’s opinion invalid. Swaminathan’s explanations were deemed inadequate.
The Madras High Court restrained the CB-CID from summoning BJP leader Kesava Vinayagan unless evidence justified it and with the High Court’s permission. The judge declined to quash the FIR in the case involving the seizure of Rs 3.99 crore and emphasized the violation of privacy in requesting the submission of personal mobile phone and SIM cards.