Madras HC initiates suo motu contempt case against TVK’s Felix Gerald for 2024 interview with ‘Savukku’ Shankar
The Hindu
Madras HC initiates contempt proceedings against TVK's Felix Gerald for violating court orders during a 2024 interview with 'Savukku' Shankar.
The Madras High Court has initiated suo motu contempt of court proceedings against Felix Gerald, a YouTuber who is now a member of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), for an interview he previously conducted with YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar with respect to G-Square Realtors Private Limited.
Justice K. Kumaresh Babu has initiated the suo motu proceedings and ordered the issuance of a court notice to Mr. Gerald, requiring him to explain why he should not be proceeded against for contempt of court. The newly impleaded contemnor has been given time till April 24, 2026, to submit his explanation.
The issue relates to a civil suit filed by the real estate company in 2022 against Mr. Shankar, demanding damages of ₹1 crore, along with interest at the rate of 12% from the date of filing of the suit till its realisation, for having made certain defamatory allegations against it.
Pending adjudication of the civil suit, it had also filed an application seeking an interim injunction restraining Mr. Shankar, his agents, employees, or anyone – whether under him or through him – from making, printing, writing, posting, or publishing any defamatory allegations or slanderous material against the real estate company.
On September 8, 2022, Justice C.V. Karthikeyan granted the interim injunction after being convinced that the alleged defamatory statements made by Mr. Shankar would prima facie affect the normal course of business of the realtor and that they did not appear to be based on facts.
Thereafter, in 2023, the YouTuber filed an application to vacate the interim injunction. Justice Babu disposed of that application on June 26, 2023, by making certain modifications to the 2022 order. The judge insisted that Mr. Shankar put the real estate company on notice before making any public statements against it.
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