Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Dec 5 (PTI) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday remarked that it will not tolerate comments degrading the judiciary.

Those who comment should remember not to test the patience of the court, a division bench orally observed when advocate M R Venkatesh representing the writ petitioners in the Thirupparankundram lamp lighting (Karthigai Deepam) row, said personal remarks were being made against the single judge who allowed the lighting of the lamp on the ancient stone pillar atop the Thirupparankundram hill near a Dargah.

"Persons violating the law think that there won't be any reaction. Please instruct your clients not to test the patience of the court and degrade the judiciary," the court said.

It warned that action would be taken if they continued

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