Overview

• The Supreme Court temporarily barred Carnatic musician TM Krishna from being recognized as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award.
• The decision follows a petition by MS Subbulakshmi's grandson, V Srinivasan, alleging that Krishna made derogatory and misogynistic comments about the late vocalist in his writings.
• The court emphasized the sensitivity of the issue and stated that Krishna cannot use the award title until the matter is fully adjudicated.
• Krishna's representatives argued that his writings were intended to challenge myths surrounding Subbulakshmi and not to disrespect her legacy.
• The Music Academy in Chennai conferred the award on Krishna on Sunday, but the Supreme Court's ruling now restricts him from presenting himself as the recipient.