A petition was filed in the Madras High Court seeking a ban on the film ‘Karuppu’, citing a scene within the movie that depicts corruption within the judiciary. A bench comprising High Court Justices G.R. Swaminathan and Lakshminarayanan summarily dismissed this petition. During the proceedings, Justice G.R. Swaminathan remarked, “I have already watched the film *Karuppu*.” He further observed, “N