Justice Swaminathan News Today: The entire opposition has gathered to remove Justice G.R. Swaminathan, a judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, from his post. In fact, the Congress, the DMK, the Samajwadi Party (SP), and several other opposition parties have submitted a formal notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to remove him from his post.
The notice was served on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The opposition alleges that Justice Swaminathan’s decision and conduct have raised serious concerns about the impartiality, transparency, and secularism of the judiciary. A total of 107 opposition MPs have signed the notice. Several leaders, including Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, and senior DMK leader T.R. Baalu, met with the Lok Sabha Speaker and submitted the notice.
Justice Swaminathan News Today: What allegations were made against Justice Swaminathan?
According to the opposition’s notice, they believe that Justice G.R. Swaminathan acted in a way that gave unfair advantages to some people in the Karthigai Deepam case. They also claim that senior advocate M. Sricharan Ranganathan was treated favorably and that the judge preferred lawyers from a certain community. The notice further says that the judge’s decisions were against a particular political ideology and went against the secular values of the Indian Constitution.
Madras High Court Judge Controversy: What did the leftist parties say?
Left parties, including the CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), RSP, and Forward Bloc, alleged that religious issues were being raised to incite communal tension in Tamil Nadu. They condemned the targeting of Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan in the case, saying this was an attempt for political gain. The DMK alleged that the BJP deliberately tried to stir up a religious controversy after the judge’s verdict.
Justice Swaminathan on Hindu Rights: Tamil Nadu government approaches Supreme Court
The Tamil Nadu government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court’s order allowing the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at a temple near a dargah. The Supreme Court agreed to hear the petition on December 5. The case concerns the “Deepathoon,” a stone lamp pillar in Tirupparamkundram, where devotees of the Arulmighu Subramania Swamy Temple light the traditional Karthigai Deepam every year.
High Court order and controversy
On December 4, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court rejected the appeals filed by the District Collector and the Police Commissioner. This meant that the earlier order by a single judge remained in place. According to that order, devotees were allowed to light lamps at Deepathoon.
When the authorities did not follow this order, the same judge issued another order on December 3. This new order said that devotees could go ahead and light the lamps themselves, and it instructed the CISF to provide security for them.
