SC fines Kerala Rs 25,000 in Senkumar case

The Supreme Court on Friday fined the Kerala government Rs 25,000 as it dismissed its plea for a clarification on the reinstatement of T.P. Senkumar as the state police chief.

Permitting a senior counsel Sidhartha Luthra to withdraw the application for clarification on its April 24 order, a bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta imposed the fine, which the Kerala government has to deposit in a week’s time.

As Luthra sought to address the court on the clarification sought by the Kerala government, the court said: “We will appreciate what you are saying, but you must appreciate what we have said.”