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Madras HC slams 'habit'ual court-criticising lawyers with criminal contempt

Criticism of a district judge attracted criminal contempt charges by the Madras high court against two advocates who also prevented a court staff from performing his duties, reported the Express. The court further ordered the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to initiate disciplinary proceedings against them

Advocates Manikandan Vathan Chettiar and Mathankumar had allegedly made “reckless and unsubstantiated” allegations against a district judge in a criminal original petition on which they were acting for their client, before Madras HC justice PN Prakash.

Justice Prakash initiated contempt proceedings against the two advocates after observing that it is their “habit to file such petitions and ask for omnibus prayers”. Chettiar and Mathankumar were also criticised by the court last week for their “repeated and unsubstantiated” allegation against a public prosecutor, and their client was fined Rs 10,000.

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