SC allows withdrawal of plea against Savarkar portraits in public buildings, places

Key Highlights

• A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant criticised the petitioner, a Chennai-based former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, B.
• Balamurugan, for wasting the time of the court with such “frivolous petitions”.
• Mr.
• Balamurugan insisted that his petition was filed in public interest.
• The court initially gave the petitioner a choice of either withdrawing his plea or face costs of ₹1 lakh.