Madras High Court Grants Bail To Youtuber Savukku Shankar In Contempt Case After Suspension Of Sentence By SC

On 15th September 2022, Shankar was sentenced to six months simple imprisonment in a suo moto contempt proceeding for his remarks against the higher judiciary.

The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice B Pugalendhi observed that Shankar had already admitted to making the sentences and that it was not a mere slip of tongue. "Nowhere he expressed his regret or remorse. He did not offer any apology at all. On the other hand, he asserted that he was justified in making the charged statements," it had said.

On 11th November, the Supreme Court, on appeal, suspended the sentence on terms and conditions to be fixed by the Registrar of Madras High Court. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and JK Maheshwari further directed that till the next date of hearing, Shankar shall not make any videos or comments regarding court proceedings.

Upon the orders of the court, the Registrar directed Shankar to execute a bond for Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties and to appear before the Judicial Magistrate daily at 10:30 am.

During the period of suspension of sentence, Shankar is directed not to make any comments or any other related activities on the Social Media, as directed by the Apex Court. The court also directed Shankar not to indulge in any other activities offending the judiciary.