IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Reserved on 19.06.2024 Pronounced on 03.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Suo Motu Criminal Cont.P.No.2273 of 2015 High Court of Madras, Madras – 600 104. ...Petitioner Vs.

S.Milton, Advocate, Secretary, P.R.P.C., Chennai Branch, 50, I Floor, Armenian Street, Parry's Corner, Chennai – 600 001. ...Respondent PRAYER: Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings initiated against the Contemnor herein as per the order made in R.O.C.No.4738/2015-RG, dated

08.09.2015.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Vijayashankar For Respondent : Mr.N.G.R.Prasad for Mr.S.Milton

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH,J.

Heard Mr.V.Vijayashankar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.N.G.R.Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the respondent/contemnor.

2. The contemnor is a young Lawyer, who had printed and circulated a pamphlet containing 8 pages in Tamil language, in which he had made derogatory comments about the very functioning of the Madras High Court in general, apart from other defamatory statements against five Hon'ble Judges of the Madras High Court. The suo motu cognizance of the contents of the pamphlet were taken note of and suo