Savukku Shankar Moves Supreme Court Against Contempt Sentence Of Madras HC Over "Entire Judiciary Is Corrupt" Remark
2 years, 5 months ago

Savukku Shankar Moves Supreme Court Against Contempt Sentence Of Madras HC Over "Entire Judiciary Is Corrupt" Remark

Live Law  

YouTuber and activist Savukku Shankar has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order which sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment for criminal contempt of court.It was on September 15 that a division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices GR Swaminathan and P Pugalendhi convicted Shankar for criminal contempt of court for. YouTuber and activist Savukku Shankar has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court order which sentenced him to 6 months imprisonment for criminal contempt of court. It was on September 15 that a division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justices GR Swaminathan and P Pugalendhi convicted Shankar for criminal contempt of court for his remark "the entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption" in an interview given in YouTube channel. The High Court bench led by Justice Swaminathan suo motu initiated the contempt proceeding taking note of the YouTube interview of Shankar.

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Supreme Court clubs FIRs against Savukku Shankar
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Supreme Court clubs FIRs against Savukku Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the consolidation of First Information Reports registered against YouTuber Savukku Shankar for the allegedly disparaging comments he made online. The Bench directed Mr. Shankar, represented by advocate Balaji Srinivasan, to abide by its order dated November 11, 2022, and not make any videos or comments about the court proceedings. Appearing for the Tamil Nadu …

Contempt Plea In Violation Of Company Law Board's Order Can Be Initiated In HC Without Reference From Board: P&H High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Contempt Plea In Violation Of Company Law Board's Order Can Be Initiated In HC Without Reference From Board: P&H High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that the Company Law Board is a court subordinate to the High Court, and contempt proceedings in violation of its order could be initiated by an aggrieved party without requiring a reference from it.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there was no requirement for any reference becoming made …

Madras HC Grants Bail To YouTuber Savukku Shankar Booked For Spreading Misinformation About Investigation In Land 'Scam' Case
2 months ago

Madras HC Grants Bail To YouTuber Savukku Shankar Booked For Spreading Misinformation About Investigation In Land 'Scam' Case

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Friday granted bail to YouTuber and whistleblower Shankar alias Savukku Shankar in a case for allegedly spreading misinformation about the investigation in an alleged land scam case. When the state submitted that Shankar had been spreading misinformation through his channel and other channels, the judge commented that the state could choose not to listen to …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations M/S Ajay Protech Pvt. Case Details: State of Karnataka v. Chandrasha Criminal Appeal No.2646 Of 2024 Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 926 While convicting a government servant for taking a bribe of Rs.2000, the Supreme Court observed that it was not necessary for the amount involved to be substantial to draw the presumption under Section 20 of the Prevention of …

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays Contempt Proceedings In Gujarat High Court Against Judicial Officer

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently stayed the contempt proceedings in the Gujarat High Court initiated against a judicial officer, an Additional Senior Civil Judge. The judicial officer approached the Supreme Court challenging the order of the Gujarat High Court which allowed his addition as a respondent in a contempt petition filed by a person who alleged that he was illegally arrested …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Discharges Contempt Proceedings Against State Bar Council After Its Unconditional Apology For 2023 Lawyers' Strike
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Discharges Contempt Proceedings Against State Bar Council After Its Unconditional Apology For 2023 Lawyers' Strike

Live Law  

While deciding a suo-moto PIL, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court discharged the contempt proceedings against the State Bar Council for calling a strike last year. The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain in its November 21 order observed, “In view of unconditional apology offered by the contemnors, we hereby discharge …

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ghaziabad Court Violence | Allahabad HC Bar Association Resolves To File Criminal Contempt Case Against District & Sessions Judge

Live Law  

Condemning the recent lathi charge violence against advocates in Ghaziabad Court, allegedly at the behest of the District and Sessions Judge, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association today passed a resolution deciding to file a criminal contempt case against the Judicial Officer. The resolution was passed today in an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee of the High Court Bar …

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald
6 months ago

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has refused to order the constitution of a special bench to hear cases related to public-spirited individuals, journalists, and YouTubers like ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, of Savukku Media, and G. Felix Gerald of Redpix Media. Balaji dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by S. Muralidharan and held that no person had the right to …

Telangana HC initiates suo motu contempt case against BJP MP Raghunandan over remarks on judges
6 months ago

Telangana HC initiates suo motu contempt case against BJP MP Raghunandan over remarks on judges

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao for his remarks against the judiciary during a press conference. When a reporter expressed concern over his remarks, the MP asserted that he had the right to speak out and that he was not attacking the judiciary’s dignity but rather urging judges …

Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu government if 15 FIRs pertain to one interview
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu government if 15 FIRs pertain to one interview

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu government to confirm if every one of the 15 First Information Reports registered by the State Police across several districts pertain to the same interview given by YouTuber Savukku Shankar. Chandrachud also questioned the State government’s move to issue one detention order as soon as Mr. Shankar is out from an …

'He Comes Out & You Immediately Put Him Behind Bars' : Supreme Court To TN Govt On Savukku Shankar's Detention
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'He Comes Out & You Immediately Put Him Behind Bars' : Supreme Court To TN Govt On Savukku Shankar's Detention

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today heard the challenge to the 16 FIRs filed against YouTuber Savukku Shankar over an online interview. Notably, Shankar was recently detained again under the preventive detention law soon after the Madras High Court's order on August 9 quashing his previous detention relating to certain alleged adverse remarks against the Police Officials. Advocate Balaji Srinivasan appearing for …

Youtuber Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court notice to T.N. on second detention order against Savukku Shankar
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Youtuber Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court notice to T.N. on second detention order against Savukku Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Tamil Nadu government on a plea by YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s mother challenging an August 12 detention order issued by the State against him under the Goondas Act. Chandrachud promptly issued notice to the State after hearing submissions made by advocate Balaji Srinivasan, along with advocates K. Gowtham Kumar and Harsha …

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Tamil Nadu Police from taking any coercive measures against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar in 16 FIRs registered against him in various districts of the State. On July 18, the Supreme Court had ordered the interim release of Mr. Shankar, who had at the time already been in preventive detention under the Tamil Nadu Goondas …

Madras High Court refuses to restrain TN police from arresting ‘Savukku’ Shankar in multiple cases
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court refuses to restrain TN police from arresting ‘Savukku’ Shankar in multiple cases

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to restrain Tamil Nadu police from arresting YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar, 48, in multiple cases registered against him at various police stations across the State for having spoken ill about women police personnel in a YouTube interview. The judge granted three weeks’ time for the Government Advocate to obtain instructions from …

They were unwarranted, scandalous: SC expunges HC judge's remarks against apex court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

They were unwarranted, scandalous: SC expunges HC judge's remarks against apex court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expunged the observations made by a single judge bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the apex court in a contempt case, saying they were "scandalous" and "unwarranted".A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, however, refused to initiate proceedings against Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge …

‘Scandalous’: CJI DY Chandrachud lambasts high court's unusual criticism of Supreme Court
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Scandalous’: CJI DY Chandrachud lambasts high court's unusual criticism of Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday called the criticism of the Punjab and Haryana High Court of its verdict scandalous and unnecessary. Hearing a suo moto case over the high court's unusually harsh observations, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the Supreme Court was pained by the remarks. The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu …

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

Punjab and Haryana HC criticises SC stay order, forcing top court to take suo motu cognisance
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab and Haryana HC criticises SC stay order, forcing top court to take suo motu cognisance

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In an unusual move, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has criticised a stay order issued by the Supreme Court, leading the top court to take suo motu cognisance of the matter. The case titled 'In Re: Order of Punjab and Haryana High Court Order of July 17, 2024 and Ancillary Issues' will be heard by a bench …

‘Savukku’ Shankar granted interim relief by Supreme Court
8 months ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar granted interim relief by Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, July 18, 2024 ordered the interim release of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar who was detained under the Goondas Act in May by the Tamil Nadu police. Meanwhile, Mr. Shankar’s mother, A. Kamala, represented by senior advocate Siddharth Dave and advocate Balaji Srinivasan, had appealed to the Supreme Court against his incarceration. On Thursday, a Supreme Court …

Savukku Shankar Detention Case:Justice Swaminathan May Recused If Influenced by External Factors,Says Justice Jayachandran
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Savukku Shankar Detention Case:Justice Swaminathan May Recused If Influenced by External Factors,Says Justice Jayachandran

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday ruled that the split verdict passed concerning the detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar was without following the principles of natural justice granting fair opportunity. Justice Jayachandran noted that while the court was not bound by a hard and fast rule of granting 4 weeks to file counter, especially in cases dealing with detention orders, …

HC delivers split verdict on legality of Savukku’s arrest
9 months, 3 weeks ago

HC delivers split verdict on legality of Savukku’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

Madras high court on Friday delivered a split verdict in the case of whistleblower-turned-YouTuber Savukku Shankar where justice G R Swaminathan quashed his detention under the Goondas Act while justice P B Balaji differed. Both judges were of the opinion that he must be shifted out of the Coimbatore because Shankar’s mother had filed another habeas corpus petition complaining that …

Madras High Court delivers split verdict in ‘Savukku’ Shankar case; Judge says two persons tried to influence him
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Madras High Court delivers split verdict in ‘Savukku’ Shankar case; Judge says two persons tried to influence him

The Hindu  

In a startling revelation, Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court on Friday wrote that two highly placed persons met him in person and requested him not to decide on merits a habeas corpus petition filed against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s preventive detention under the Goondas Act. The judge said Greater Chennai Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore had passed the …

‘Savukku’ Shankar should not have addressed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in highly disparaging terms, says Madras High Court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar should not have addressed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in highly disparaging terms, says Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday expressed its displeasure over YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, having addressed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. The judges wanted the result of the meeting to be placed before them on Friday when they shall hear a habeas corpus petition filed against his detention under the Goondas Act as well as a writ petition …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
10 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Initiating Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Who Misbehaved In Court After He Tenders Unconditional Apology
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka HC Recalls Order Initiating Criminal Contempt Against Advocate Who Misbehaved In Court After He Tenders Unconditional Apology

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has recalled its order directing the initiation of criminal contempt action against an advocate for misbehaving in court by throwing the case files, addressing the bench in a loud voice, and refusing to argue on merits after he tendered an unconditional apology before the court. A single judge bench of Justice K S Hemalekha allowed the …

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case
1 year, 1 month ago

'Need to maintain Dignity & Reputation Of Judicial Officers': Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Advocate In Contempt Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, while convicting an advocate in a seventeen-year-old criminal contempt case, reiterated that an apology must be evidence of remorse for the contemptuous acts. The Division Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and PS Narasimha was hearing an appeal of one Gulshan Bajwa, a lawyer, who was convicted by the Delhi High Court of criminal contempt. Besides, the High …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 18 To September 24, 2023

Live Law  

Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 271 To 2023 LiveLaw 277 NOMINAL INDEX EDAC Engineering v. Industrial Fans Pvt Ltd, Application Nos 2080 and 4609 of 2021, 2023 LiveLaw 271 Dr. V. Kalanidhi v State of Tamil Nadu, 2023 LiveLaw 272 SV v. MR, 2023 LiveLaw 273 Selvam v State, 2023 LiveLaw 274 Mariappan v Inspector of Police, 2023 LiveLaw 275 Ramya S …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order
1 year, 8 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Revives Contempt Petition Against Additional Session Judge, Who Acquitted Murder Accused Despite Stay Order

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has revived contempt proceedings against the then Additional Session Judge of Kapurthala, who despite the stay order of the High Court acquitted the accused in a 2016 murder case. A contempt petition was filed against the judge for disobeying the order of the High Court and in 2019 it directed the Registrar Vigilance to …

Supreme Court to hear Bombay lawyers body plea for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary
1 year, 10 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Bombay lawyers body plea for action against VP, Rijiju over remarks on judiciary

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea of the Bombay Lawyers Association against Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar over their remarks on the judiciary and the collegium system for appointment of judges. In an appeal, the lawyers body said the "frontal attack not just on the judiciary but the Constitution'' by …

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail
2 years ago

Contempt Of Court Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Sentences Dismissed Punjab DSP, His Aide To 6 Months In Jail

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sentenced dismissed Punjab Police DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and his aide, one Pardeep Sharma to 6 months imprisonment in the contempt case for circulating 'malicious', 'libelous', and 'derogatory' videos on social media pertaining to judicial proceedings of the Judges of the HC. The background of the case Earlier on Feb 15, the Court …

Madras High Court Dismisses Youtuber Savukku Shankar's Plea To Donate Books To Prisoners
2 years, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Dismisses Youtuber Savukku Shankar's Plea To Donate Books To Prisoners

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by YouTuber Shankar @ Savukku Shankar challenging the Director General of Prisons' refusal to accept book donations made by him. After noting that the petitioner himself has not read the books, Justice CV Karthikeyan dismissed the plea on the ground that the petitioner failed to explain how the books would be …

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers
2 years, 2 months ago

Calcutta High Court judge issues contempt proceedings against lawyers

The Hindu  

Justice Rajasekhar Mantha of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against a group of lawyers who held protests and blocked his entry to court on Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Prakash Shrivastava expressed his displeasure over the developments on Monday. ‘Attempts to terrorize judiciary’ Reacting to the developments, Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of …

Madras HC Seeks State's Response On YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Accusing Cuddalore Central Prison Superintendent Of Assaulting Inmates
2 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC Seeks State's Response On YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Accusing Cuddalore Central Prison Superintendent Of Assaulting Inmates

Live Law  

YouTuber and Activist Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court with a petition accusing jail authorities of beating up inmates in Cuddalore Central Prison. in September this year in a contempt case for his remarks against the higher judiciary, was lodged in Cuddalore Central Prison. Shankar, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment was lodged in He has alleged …

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology
2 years, 4 months ago

Contempt Case: Kerala High Court Lets Off Baiju Kottarakkara With Warning After Unconditional Apology

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday closed the suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara that had been initiated against him for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case.The division bench of Justice A.K. The Kerala High Court on Monday …

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate ML Sharma & AoR For Scandalising High Court In Petition
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate ML Sharma & AoR For Scandalising High Court In Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday took serious objection to the averments in a petition which attributed motives to a division bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in deciding a case and issued contempt notice to the lawyers connected with the Special Leave Petition- Advocate ML Sharma, Advocate-on-Record Deepak Goel.The Court also issued contempt notice to Vijay Singh, Assistant Accountant. …

DK Basu Guidelines Violated: Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Other Police Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest In 2017
2 years, 4 months ago

DK Basu Guidelines Violated: Madras HC Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against DGP & Other Police Officials Over Lawyer's Arrest In 2017

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against the Director General of Police and other police officials for prima facie flouting the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in DK Basu's case, while arresting a lawyer in 2017. Competent authorities / police officials violating the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court / Rule of law must …

Supreme Court suspends YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s sentence in contempt case
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court suspends YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s sentence in contempt case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on November 11, 2022, suspended the six-month prison sentence imposed by the Madras High Court to YouTuber Savukku Shankar for criminal contempt of court. The High Court had held him guilty of contempt after taking suo motu cognisance of his comments on YouTube that “the entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption”. The High Court had sentenced …

SC suspends jail sentence of Savukku Shankar by Madras HC
2 years, 4 months ago

SC suspends jail sentence of Savukku Shankar by Madras HC

Op India  

On Friday 11th November 2022, the Supreme Court suspended YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s six-month prison sentence imposed by the Madras High Court for contempt of court. For his comments on the judiciary on his YouTube channel, Shankar was found guilty of criminal contempt on September 15 by the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court and was awarded a 6-month jail …

Kerala High Court Grants Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Two Weeks To Explain His Remarks Against Trial Judge
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Grants Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Two Weeks To Explain His Remarks Against Trial Judge

Live Law  

The Malayalam Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara appeared before the Kerala High Court on Monday in the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against him for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case.The Division Bench of Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Mohammed Nias C …

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Initiates Contempt Proceedings Against Film Director Baiju Kottarakkara Over Remarks Against Trial Court Judge

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the Malayalam film director Baiju Kottarakkara for making abusive remarks during a news channel discussion on May 9 against a trial court judge, who is hearing the 2017 actor abduction and assault case. In the Draft Charges sent through Registrar General to the 56-year-old director, the High Court said …

The oppressor’s wrong: The Hindu Editorial on jailing ‘Savukku’ Shankar for contempt
2 years, 6 months ago

The oppressor’s wrong: The Hindu Editorial on jailing ‘Savukku’ Shankar for contempt

The Hindu  

“Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?” asked Alexander Pope, wondering if strong means were needed to beat a petty adversary. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has taken a sledgehammer to deal with YouTuber and blogger ‘Savukku’ A. Shankar, and sentenced him to a six-month jail term for some Tweets targeting the judiciary. Even though Mr. Shankar …

Yotuber Shankar who wanted Maridhas jailed, found guilty in contempt case
2 years, 6 months ago

Yotuber Shankar who wanted Maridhas jailed, found guilty in contempt case

Op India  

On Thursday, the Madras High Court sentenced Youtuber Savakku Shankar to 6 months in prison for repeatedly casting aspersions on the integrity of the Judiciary. This is freedom of speech and expression according to GR Swaminathan and he quashed the case against Maridass pic.twitter.com/cPXEouFWMu — Savukku Shankar July 20, 2022 Following his contentious remark, the Madras High Court initiated contempt …

YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar gets 6-month jail for contempt
2 years, 6 months ago

YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar gets 6-month jail for contempt

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday held well-known blogger ‘Savukku’ Shankar guilty of criminal contempt for his remarks on the higher judiciary and sentenced him to six months of simple imprisonment. The court had initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Mr. Shankar following his remarks, “The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption,” made to a …

‘Savukku’ Shankar tells HC he stands by his remarks on higher judiciary
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar tells HC he stands by his remarks on higher judiciary

The Hindu  

Hauled up suo motu in contempt of court case, well-known blogger and YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar on Thursday told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that he stood by his remarks on the higher judiciary. “I stand by what I said,” he told a Division Bench in the case initiated against him following his remark, “The entire higher judiciary …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 7 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar
2 years, 7 months ago

Remarks Against Judiciary : Madras High Court Issues Second Contempt Notice Against Savukku Shankar

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has again issued notice to Youtuber/Commentator for his remarks against the Indian Judiciary in a recent Youtube interview where he made the below remark:"The entire higher judiciary is riddled with corruption"When the matter came up before the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi today, the court issued notice to …

Judge initiates suo motu case of contempt against ‘Savukku’ Shankar
2 years, 8 months ago

Judge initiates suo motu case of contempt against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

Swaminathan of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Registry of the Madurai Bench to register a suo motu case of contempt against ‘Savukku’ Shankar, “a YouTuber/Blogger and a commentator on current affairs”, following a tweet he posted about the judge. He asks me ‘who I met at 6 a.m at Alagarkoil when I was hearing the case pertaining …

Influencing Court By Invoking Religious Sentiments Not Good For Temple Of Justice: Allahabad HC Dismisses Contempt Plea
2 years, 10 months ago

Influencing Court By Invoking Religious Sentiments Not Good For Temple Of Justice: Allahabad HC Dismisses Contempt Plea

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently deprecated the conduct of an advocate who tried to influence the Court by using such language so as to invoke religious sentiments. The Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava further remarked that such conduct is not good for the temple of justice.Essentially, the Court was dealing with a contempt plea filed by one Jahur Hasan who …

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