India, Aug. 6 -- There is no legal impediment for welfare schemes named after political leaders, the Supreme Court has said, setting aside a Madras high court order prohibiting Tamil Nadu from launching a welfare scheme named after chief minister MK Stalin.

The Supreme Court castigated All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) lawmaker CV Shanmugam for singling out a scheme and Stalin without challenging similar schemes with names of political leaders and fined him Rs.10 lakh to be deposited with the state government.

The court warned of contempt of court action if Shanmugam failed to comply with its order and directed the state to utilise Rs.10 lakh in a scheme for underprivileged sections. "...schemes in the name of political ...