Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi, declined to entertain the case, permitted withdrawal, and closed it without a merits ruling.
- The judges cautioned that exemplary costs could be imposed for a frivolous filing and suggested a ₹1 lakh deposit if the petitioner wished to proceed.
- Retired IRS officer B Balamurugan sought the removal of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s portraits from the Central Hall of Parliament and other official spaces.
- The petition also asked the government to refrain from honoring individuals charge-sheeted for heinous crimes unless they were honorably acquitted.
- During the hearing, the court questioned the petitioner’s service record, noted his request to appear via video from Chennai, and the CJI told him to “enjoy your retirement.”