The Supreme Court docket in an interim order Monday stated that musician T M Krishna shouldn’t be recognised as a recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi M S Subbulakshmi award and likewise restrained him from projecting himself as a recipient of the award until it decides an attraction difficult the grant of the identical to him.
The award instituted by The Hindu group was introduced to Krishna by the Music Academy in Chennai on Sunday night, after the Madras Excessive Court docket on Saturday put aside a single-judge order which restrained the Academy from doing so.
Subbulakshmi’s grandson V Shrinivasan had approached the court docket difficult the choice to present the award to Krishna, saying the latter had made objectionable remarks towards the late singer, a Bharat Ratna awardee.
Issuing discover, a bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhati stated, “Whereas arguments have been superior by all of the contesting events within the go well with by means of their respective counsel, the Court docket is aware of the respect and honour that MS Subbulakshmi instructions amongst music lovers spreading throughout all of the spectrum. She is among the most distinguished singers and though she handed away in December 2004, her mellifluous voice continues to carry nice pleasure to all her followers. On the identical time, whereas the write-ups and the feedback made by defendant no.4 (TM Krishna) in describing the singer are his method of conveying his respect for the singer, the plaintiff definitely feels that the phrases utilized by the defendant no.4 had been, to the say the least, not in good style.
“Because the award has been already awarded on 15.12.2024, we deem it acceptable to say that defendant no.4 T M Krishna shouldn’t be recognised as a recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi M S Subbulakshmi Award. He’s additionally restrained from projecting himself as a recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award.”
The bench added, “It should be made clear that the Music Academy has a wonderful legacy, significantly and their contribution within the discipline of music is internationally recognised. Identical can also be the repute of The Hindu group who’ve sponsored the award. This interim order shouldn’t be seen as a mirrored image both on the Music Academy or the Hindu publication.”
It stated that the order “also needs to be not thought-about because the court docket’s touch upon the singing capacity of defendant no.4.”
When a counsel showing for one of many respondents requested if the restraint is barely until the following date of listening to, Justice Bhati stated, “It’s not that pressing. We’ll hear.”
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