Overview
- After a Division Bench upheld a single judge’s directive to allow Karthigai Deepam at the Deepathoon with CISF protection, the ritual still has not been carried out on the hill.
- The Tamil Nadu government filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court; the Chief Justice said the plea will be considered for listing after an earlier oral mentioning was declined.
- Justice G R Swaminathan quashed prohibitory orders issued under Section 163 of the BNSS, warned officials of consequences for non‑compliance, and kept contempt proceedings alive.
- The Madurai Bench sought reports on why access was blocked on December 4 and adjourned the contempt matter to December 9, while a Division Bench slated related appeals for December 12.
- Police detained BJP leaders including Nainar Nagendran and H Raja during protests near the hill, with clashes and injuries reported as security forces held the line.