HC signals contempt in deepam row

Justice G. R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench warned that contempt charges would be framed against the alleged contemnors in the Thirupparankundram § Karthigai Deepam matter unless they showed proper cause, signalling a decisive turn in a dispute that has drawn sustained judicial scrutiny over compliance with court directions.

- HD Bureau

Hearing the contempt petitions on Friday, January 9, the judge observed that sufficient opportunity had already been afforded, yet no satisfactory explanation had been placed before the court to justify the alleged noncompliance.