The contempt petition was filed against government officials for allegedly failing to comply with an earlier order passed by Justice Swaminathan, directing that the ceremonial lamp be lit on the Deepa Thoon (lamp pillar) located atop the Thiruparankundram hill. The petition came up for he
The Madras bench, consisting of Justices G Jayachandran and KK Ramakrishnan, observed that the district administration ought to have treated the issue as an opportunity to bridge the gap between the communities through mediation.
Retired Delhi High Court judge SN Dhingra on Friday criticised the Opposition MPs and termed the impeachment motion notice against Justice Swaminathan of the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench, an act to "gain publicity".
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Wednesday proposed 16 resolutions, including one stating that there should be no government interference in the judicial system, following the impeachment motion moved in Parliament by the opposition MPs against Madras High Court judge Justi