The court said authorities must assess applications seeking permission for meetings, marches or protests relating to judicial matters on a “case-by-case basis.”. CHENNAI: Holding that personal attacks on judges affect the independence of the judiciary, the Madras High Court has directed the state government not to give. Coordinated actions that use abusive, defamatory or caste-based language to attack a sitting judge do not fall under protected free speech, Madras high court has.