Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
Tamil Nadu

Cases filed for remarks against HC judge: DGP

Following his order allowing the lighting of ‘Karthigai Deepam’ on the Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai.

Agencies

NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu DGP has told the Supreme Court that police have taken necessary action and cases have been registered against protesters who allegedly made caste and religion-based defamatory remarks against Justice G R Swaminathan of Madras High Court.

Following his order allowing the lighting of ‘Karthigai Deepam’ on the Thirupparankundram hill in Madurai.

In an affidavit, DGP G Venkataraman also submitted that instructions have already been issued to ensure that no defamatory material on the Judge be published or circulated.

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