“ “One Can Criticise Judgments, Not Call Judges Names”: Madras High Court Orders Seizure Of Book Targeting Justice GR Swaminathan As ‘RSS Rowdy’, Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Against Publisher”, The Commune, January 07, 2026
“The Madras High Court on Wednesday (7 January 2026) directed the police to seize copies of a book allegedly making personal attacks against Justice GR Swaminathan and ordered authorities to ensure that such “scandalous” publications do not take place. The Court also initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the publisher.
The directions were issued while hearing an urgent petition challenging the proposed publication. The matter came up before a Bench led by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava.
The case arose in the aftermath of a decision delivered on Tuesday by a Division Bench at Madurai, which upheld an order passed by Justice GR Swaminathan permitting the lighting of a lamp at the stone pillar (Deepathoon) atop the Thirupparankundram hills near a dargah……”
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