With reference to the Madras High Court's directive on judicial scandalizing, consider the following statements: 1. The court ordered the police to grant permissions for gatherings targeting judges to ensure freedom of speech. 2. The court directed the use of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to enforce the directive. 3. The BNSS is the primary legislation governing criminal procedure in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Madras High Court orders police to deny permissions for gatherings targeting judges

GS2Polity · Governance · IR· Judiciary & landmark judgments· Prelims + Mains· 30 October 2026

Judicial independence and public order: a GS2 case study on the state's role in preventing scandalizing of the court.

Why in news

The Madras High Court ordered the Tamil Nadu police to deny permissions for gatherings targeting judges to prevent judicial scandalizing.

Background

The First Division Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan, issued the order. The court directed the use of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Police Act to enforce this directive.

Facts for Prelims

BodyMadras High Court: One of the highest judicial bodies in the state of Tamil Nadu
Act / BillBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS): The primary legislation governing criminal procedure in India

Prelims practice question

With reference to the Madras High Court's directive on judicial scandalizing, consider the following statements:

The court ordered the police to grant permissions for gatherings targeting judges to ensure freedom of speech.
The court directed the use of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) to enforce the directive.
The BNSS is the primary legislation governing criminal procedure in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)2 and 3 only

Show answer

Answer: (d) 2 and 3 only — Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: The court ordered the police to deny permissions for gatherings targeting judges.

For Mains

Q. Discuss the importance of maintaining judicial independence and the role of the state in preventing the scandalizing of the judiciary.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Judicial Independence: Balancing the right to protest with the necessity of protecting the dignity of the judiciary
Legal Framework: Utilizing BNSS and Police Act to regulate public gatherings and prevent judicial interference

Keywords: Judicial Independence · Scandalizing the Court · Public Order · Rule of Law · Judicial Integrity

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