The notices have been issued on the applications filed by Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam leader S. Doraisamy and advocate S. Kumaradevan seeking the Advocate-General’s consent under Section 15(1)(b) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The object of the Section was to avoid filing of frivolous criminal contempt petitions in the High Court. After assigning numbers to the two petitions, the Advocate-General has issued individual notices to Mr. Gurumurthy asking him to appear either in person or through his counsel on February 16 for a detailed hearing. Plea for suo motu actionYet another lawyer P. Pugalenthi had filed a criminal contempt of court petition in the High Court against the Editor. He said the delay was because Supreme Court judges get appointed by politicians and that they get appointed only by beseeching one person or the other and by holding on to their feet.

Source: The Hindu January 23, 2021 21:45 UTC