Overview
- The disruption unfolded on August 19 during the morning sitting in Chamber 1 before Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji.
- A strong odour attributed to civet urine spread through the air-conditioned room, after which only urgent matters were heard and the rest were adjourned.
- Court staff closed the courtroom as teams cleaned air-conditioning ducts and ceiling crevices to trace the animal’s entry point.
- Forest officials captured a palm civet early Tuesday after traps were set, with staff noting the smell had worsened in the days prior.
- Officials said the animal likely strayed from the Mangalavanam bird sanctuary behind the court, echoing recent civet nuisance complaints at the CM’s and opposition leader’s residences.