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High Court of Madras v. Mr.P.Ayyaswamy

Madras HC7 Jan 2025CONT P/2710/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court suo motu criminal contempt (Cont.P.No.2710 of 2022, decided 07.01.2025) against contemnor Mr.P.Ayyaswamy, party-in-person, for harsh statements made against the learned Judge in proceedings before the Additional Mahila Court [Magisterial Level], Coimbatore in C.C.No.27 of 2014 (14.03.2022); initiated by order dated 30.11.2022 in H.C.P.No.2134 of 2022; contemnor filed affidavit of undertaking and tendered unconditional apology; affidavit accepted; contempt proceedings not continued; petition closed, no costs; incidental observation on a lawyer's duty not to step into the shoes of litigants.

What did the court decide?

Contempt proceedings not continued; contempt petition closed with no costs. ¶39

High Court of Madras Vs Mr.P.Ayyaswamy — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Cont.P.No.2710 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 07.01.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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Suo-Motu Criminal Contempt Petition No.2710 of 2022

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High Court of Madras, Chennai – 104.

.. Petitioner

Vs.

Mr.P.Ayyaswamy

.. Respondent/Contemnor

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PRAYER: Suo-Motu Contempt Proceedings initiated against the Contemnor herein as per the order of the Hon'ble Court dated 30.11.2022 made in H.C.P.No.2134 of 2022.

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For Contemnor : Mr.P.Ayyaswamy (Party-in-person)

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court is made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. ]

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The Suo-motu contempt proceedings are initiated pursuant to

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the orders of this Court dated 30.11.2022 made in H.C.P.No.2134 of 2022.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Cont.P.No.2710 of 2022

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The contempt proceedings are initiated based on the

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adjudication occurred before the Additional Mahila Court [Magisterial

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Level], Coimbatore in C.C.No.27 of 2014 on 14.03.2022.

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The contemnor made certain harsh statements against the

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learned Judge and the learned Judge recorded the statements in the proceedings. The said proceedings provided cause for instituting Suomotu contempt proceedings from the hands of this Court.

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The contemnor would submit that he realized the mistakes

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and filed an affidavit of undertaking, stating that he will not indulge in any such activities in future and further tendered an unconditional apology. Further, he has stated in the affidavit that he will be careful in future.

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