Overview
- Justice N. Sathish Kumar ended the High Court's suo motu proceedings after examining the State's handling of the complaints.
- Tamil Nadu police informed the court they had received over 100 complaints and had closed them for lack of a prima facie case to register an FIR.
- The judge rebuked K. Ponmudy's remarks as inappropriate for someone in public office and said such comments should not wound religious sentiments.
- The court criticised investigators for perfunctory inquiries and cautioned them against appearing to follow political bosses instead of the law.
- One complainant has already challenged a closure before the Saidapet court, and the matter has been transferred to the Special Court for MPs and MLAs.