No one can deny there is corruption in judiciary, judges are not holy cows: Madras HC

There is corruption in the judiciary and judges should not be treated as “holy cows”, the Madras High Court has remarked while refusing to ban a Tamil film for portraying the judicial system in an allegedly damaging manner, Live Law reported on Wednesday.

The court was hearing a petition filed by an advocate, who claimed that the film Karuppu scandalised the judicial system. The petition sought directions to the state government and the Central Board of Film Certification to ban or regulate the film in theatres and on streaming platforms.

The petitioner also argued that the film amounted to criminal contempt of court.

Karuppu, which was released on May 15, was directed by RJ Balaji and starred actors Suriya and Trisha Krishnan. In the film, a guardian deity disguises himself as a lawyer to fight corruption in a court system that exploits a young girl awaiting a liver transplant.

In its order on May 21, a bench of Justices GR Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan said that courts and judges are not above criticism, Bar and Bench reported. “None can deny there is corruption in the judiciary,” the bench was quoted as saying. “There were and are corrupt judges.”

It added: “Judges need not be treated as holy cows. Justice is not a cloistered virtue; she must be allowed to suffer the...

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