Criticism Intended to Vilify Judiciary Unacceptable; Man Jailed for 3 Days Over Derogatory FB Posts on Judges: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sentenced P.K. Suresh Kumar to three days’ simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹2,000 for posting “contemptuous and intemperate remarks” against sitting judges on Facebook. The court took suo motu cognizance of the matter, highlighting the severity of undermining judicial authority through social media. Judges Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Jobin Sebastian presided over the contempt case. This marked the second occasion Kumar faced…