Today, On 7th August, The Madras High Court dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of senior IAS officers as Tamil Nadu government spokespersons, stating the appointments did not violate any law, and imposed a cost of Rs.1 lakh on the petitioner.
On Friday(26th July),The Madras High Court bench of Justice M.S. Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan has recused itself from A. Kamala’s habeas corpus plea challenging her son Savukku Shankar’s detention under the Goondas Act. The recusal follows Kamala’s remarks against the bench in a Supreme Court petition, highlighting concerns over freedom of speech and judicial independence.
Former locomotive pilot, PU Venkatesan, was convicted of criminal contempt for making scandalous allegations against judges. The Madras High Court sentenced him to six months in prison for displaying no remorse and verbally abusing the judges. His behavior was found to be contemptuous towards the entire justice system. This followed a Facebook post and subsequent letters making reckless allegations.
