Supreme Court closes 22-year-old legislative privilege case without ruling

A seven-judge Supreme Court bench has closed nearly 23-year-old proceedings related to Tamil Nadu assembly's breach of privilege resolution against journalists. The resolution had imposed a 15-day sentence on some journalists, which was later withdrawn. Senior advocates argued that the petition's cause of action no longer exists and the matter has become academic. The court disposed of the petitions without ruling on the substantive constitutional questions.