Overview
- The Madras High Court’s orders allowing the Karthigai Deepam to be lit at the Deepathoon remain in force after a division bench upheld the single-judge ruling and quashed local prohibitory measures.
- Justice G R Swaminathan resumed contempt proceedings over non-implementation and sought a report from the CISF on how its court-directed escort was stopped, with the hearing adjourned to December 9.
- A separate division bench consolidated appeals for a combined hearing next week, with the matter listed for December 12.
- The Tamil Nadu government has filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court, which the Chief Justice said the court would consider listing for an early hearing.
- Police prevented devotees from reaching the hilltop, detained BJP leaders during protests, and later registered a case against 113 people as the dispute drew sharp exchanges in Parliament.