Key Highlights
- Raman has desisted from granting consent to initiate criminal contempt of court proceedings against Madras High Court retired judge D.
- Hariparanthaman for his comments against Justice G. R.
- Swaminathan of the High Court pursuant to an order passed by the latter on the Thirupparankundram Karthigai Deepam issue in December 2025.
- The A-G wrote: “I have seen the statements made (by Mr.
- Hariparanthaman) and I may state that I do not personally concur or even approve of the views expressed therein.” Nevertheless, he desisted from granting consent, as required under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act of 1971, after referring to the right to freedom of speech and expression and the right of criticism.
