Court proceedings illegally recorded, shared on SM: Lawyer seeks action against culprits

MADURAI: After the judicial proceedings of Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court were illegally recorded and circulated on social media, advocate V Panneer Selvam lodged a complaint with the additional registrar general of the bench, seeking action against the accused.

The petitioner said the division bench of Justices R Subramanian and L Victoria Gowri was hearing a batch of appeals and petitions on September 26, and during the course of hearing, the court directed the registry to place the matter before the chief justice to pass appropriate orders in the case.