The Madras High Court has been informed that no books allegedly defaming Justice GR Swaminathan were sold or displayed at the recent Chennai Book Fair, following directions issued by the court to prevent the circulation of such material.
The case arose from a petition filed by Naveen Prasad, a resident of Vellore, seeking a ban on the sale of a book that allegedly portrayed Justice GR Swaminathan, a judge of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in a derogatory and defamatory manner.
Earlier, while hearing the petition, the Madras High Court had directed the police to seize any book that misrepresented or insulted the judge and to ensure that such material was not displayed or sold at book exhibitions.
When the matter came up for further hearing, the police submitted a status report stating that intensive inspections were carried out at the Chennai Book Fair held from January 7 onwards. The inspections focused particularly on two stalls allotted to Kilaikattru Publications. According to the police, no controversial or defamatory book targeting Justice GR Swaminathan was found to be on sale at those stalls.
The police further informed the court that all social media posts, caricatures, and related content published by Kilaikattru Publications on 1 January 2026, which were alleged to be derogatory towards Justice GR Swaminathan, had been removed.
The police also told the court that stringent action would be initiated if any books defaming Justice GR Swaminathan are found to be sold or circulated in the future.
The matter continues to be monitored by the court in light of concerns over attempts to publicly malign members of the judiciary.
Source: Tamil Janam
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