Man passes ‘derogatory’ remarks against judges, Madras High Court warns of jail if apology not tendered
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NewsLegalMan passes ‘derogatory’ remarks against judges, Madras High Court warns of jail if apology not tendered
Man passes ‘derogatory’ remarks against judges, Madras High Court warns of jail if apology not tendered
The bench noted that the man had previously alleged that the Madras High Court committed “genocide” and “crime against humanity.”
Written by: Richa Sahay
5 min read
New Delhi
Updated: Feb 12, 2026 11:51 AM IST
The Madras High Court found that the litigant has been passing such statements against the court and bench without any regret. (Image is created using AI)
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Madras High Court News: Observing that a litigant had made several derogatory and scandalous statements against the court, including that they allegedly committed “crimes against humanity”, the Madras High Court has warned him of jail time if an unconditional apology is not tendered as a last bid.
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A bench of Justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman was hearing a suo moto contempt case initiated in 2020 against the man, T Ashok Surana, following the dismissal of his writ petition in 2019.
Justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman found that all the charges were proved against the litigant. (Image is enhanced using AI)
“While holding the contemnor guilty of contempt of court, this court grants a final opportunity to the contemnor to file an affidavit tendering an unconditional apology for the allegations and statements made by him against this court, the learned Judges of this court and the judicial orders passed by them,” the court observed in its February 10 order.
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“Genocide” and “Crime ”
https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/man-passes-derogatory-remarks-against-judges-madras-high-court-warns-of-jail-if-apology-not-tendered-10527943/#:~:text=Get%20breaking%20news%20alerts%2C%20subscribe%20now,%22Genocide%22%20and%20%22Crime,-Against%20Humanity%22%20Allegations
[12/02, 12:46] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has warned a litigant, T Ashok Surana, of jail time if he doesn’t tender an unconditional apology for making derogatory remarks against judges. The court found Surana guilty of contempt, noting he had previously alleged the Madras High Court committed “genocide” and “crime against humanity”. Surana has been given a final opportunity to apologize, and if he fails, he will face jail time. ¹
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