The Supreme Court on Monday said carnatic vocalist T M Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the M S Subbulakshmi award as an interim measure. A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti passed the order on a plea filed by Subbulakshmi’s grandson V Srinivasan,

The Supreme Court barred Carnatic singer TM Krishna from identifying himself as a recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award following objections from the legendary

The Supreme Court on Monday directed that Carnatic musician TM Krishna would not be recognized as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award given by the Music Academy. The Apex Court further restrained TM Krishna from projecting himself as the recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi award in the name of MS Subbulakshmi.

The Supreme Court barred singer TM Krishna from being recognized as the recipient of the MS Subbulakshmi award amid a legal dispute over his comments about her.

Supreme Court interim order directs Carnatic vocalist T.M. Krishna not to be recognized for prestigious award.

SC division bench issued notice to Madras Music Academy and Carnatic musician TM Krishna, who stands accused of ‘disrespecting’ Subbulakshmi in articles he wrote.

The Supreme Court on Monday passed an interim order stating that Carnatic vocalist and activist TM Krishna not be recognised as a recipient of the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award, reported Live Law. The Music Academy in Chennai presented the award to Krishna at its 98th annual ceremony on Sunday.

Subbulakshmi’s grandson V Shrinivasan had approached the court challenging the decision to give the award to Krishna

The order was passed after additional solicitor general N Venkataraman submitted it was an extraordinary matter as Krishna wrote articles allegedly maligning Subbulakshmi.