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"Crossed Lakshman Rekha": Savukku Shankar faces Suo Motu Contempt proceedings for tweeting disparaging remarks about Justice GR Swaminathan initiated by Madras High Court

By - Kshitij Srivastava

YouTuber/commentator Savukku Shankar has been ordered to face criminal contempt charges as a result of his tweets criticising Justice GR Swaminathan, according to an order from the Madurai bench registry. The court further ordered the registrar to notify the compliance officers of social media intermediaries like Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. The Secretary to Government and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology were both imp