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High court of Madras v. Pu.Venkatesan

Madras HC21 Nov 2024CONT P/142/2020

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Suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against a habitual contemnor who made false allegations against judges. Following a psychiatric report diagnosing him with Delusional Disorder, the court closed the contempt proceedings.

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Contempt petition closed against the contemnor after psychiatric diagnosis of Delusional Disorder; no punishment imposed in these proceedings.

High court of Madras Vs Pu.Venkatesan — Contempt of Court | Madras HC (2024)

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Suo motu Cont.P.No.142 of 2020

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 21.11.2024

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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Suo Motu Cont.P.No.142 of 2020

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High Court of Madras, Chennai - 104.

... Petitioner

Vs.

PU.Venkatesan

... Contemnor

Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings initiated against the contemnor herein as per order dated 05.11.2019 of the Hon'ble the Chief Justice (Acting) in Roc.No.618/2020/OS.

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For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vijay Shankar For Respondent : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )

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The suo motu contempt proceedings on hand has been instituted pursuant

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to the orders of this Court and a notice was issued to the contemnor.

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Since the contemnor/PU.Venkatessan was already convicted by this

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Court on the similar allegation and in imprisonment. Thus, we thought fit to refer him for observation regarding his mental health. This contemnor is habitually making false allegations against the Judiciary and the Judges. Even after punishment in earlier contempt proceedings, he continues to behave in the same manner. Therefore, we have directed the Prison Authorities to take him to the Institute of Mental Health, Chennai - 10 for assessment.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted the

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Observation Report of the Medical Officer, Institute of Mental Health, Madras Medical College, Chennai - 10. The Medical Officer in her observation Report states as under:

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" On admission, he was alert, ambulant, gave relevant replies with normal psychomotor activity. Detailed psychiatric evaluation reveals that he has Litigious paranoia towards judiciary system and psychological assessment indicates that, he has average intelligence and he is an ambivert type of person with traits suggestive of Paranoid and Anankastic Personality. At present, he is diagnosed as a case of Delusional Disorder and is on treatment in Institute of Mental Health."

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In view of the fact that the contemnor is diagnosed as a case of

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Delusional Disorder, it becomes unnecessary for this Court to continue the contempt proceedings against such persons. Therefore, we are inclined to close

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the contempt petition and accordingly, the Contempt Petition stands closed .

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[S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.]

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21.11.2024

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order veda

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The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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veda

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