Four months before the Thirupparankundram row, MPs of the INDIA bloc wrote separately to President Droupadi Murmu and then Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai about the conduct of Madras High Court judge, Justice G.R. Swaminathan, accusing him of favouring advocates from the Brahmin community and those associated with “right wing ideologies”.
The identical letters were dated August 11, four months before the Opposition sought a motion in the Parliament to remove Justice Swaminathan, a judge on the Madurai Bench of the High Court.
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These letters said Justice Swaminathan’s conduct amounted to “proved misbehaviour and gross misconduct”, affecting the impartiality, transparency and the secular functioning of the judiciary.
“During his tenure as a Single Bench Judge, Justice G.R. Swaminathan is perceived to have consistently prioritised listings and time slots for a specific group of advocates, particularly those from the Brahmin community and those aligned with right wing ideologies,” the letters said.
