<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to an 88-year-old professor from Tamil Nadu for allegedly sending a letter to senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, cursing him for representing the Muslims side in the Ayodhya dispute related to Babri Masjid and Ram Temple.</p>.<p>A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi sought a response from N Shanmugam within two weeks on a contempt petition filed by Dhavan.</p>.<p>The court, however, dispensed with the personal presence of the alleged contemnor.</p>.<p><br />Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/ayodhya-case-lawyer-alleges-threat-from-chennai-prof-758133.html">Ayodhya case: Lawyer alleges threat from Chennai prof</a><br /><br />The bench admitted the petition filed by Dhavan for consideration, as soon as it was called out.</p>.<p>Dhavan's counsel senior advocate Kapil Sibal could not even open his arguments.</p>.<p>In his petition, Dhavan sought contempt action against Shanmugam saying the letter threatened him with dire consequences.</p>
<p>The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to an 88-year-old professor from Tamil Nadu for allegedly sending a letter to senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, cursing him for representing the Muslims side in the Ayodhya dispute related to Babri Masjid and Ram Temple.</p>.<p>A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi sought a response from N Shanmugam within two weeks on a contempt petition filed by Dhavan.</p>.<p>The court, however, dispensed with the personal presence of the alleged contemnor.</p>.<p><br />Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/assembly-election-2019/ayodhya-case-lawyer-alleges-threat-from-chennai-prof-758133.html">Ayodhya case: Lawyer alleges threat from Chennai prof</a><br /><br />The bench admitted the petition filed by Dhavan for consideration, as soon as it was called out.</p>.<p>Dhavan's counsel senior advocate Kapil Sibal could not even open his arguments.</p>.<p>In his petition, Dhavan sought contempt action against Shanmugam saying the letter threatened him with dire consequences.</p>
