HC asks CB-CID to file status report in CJ house siege case

The Madras High Court today directed CB-CID to file a status report in a sealed cover in the case relating to the protest by some advocates outside the official residence of the court's Chief Justice here in 2015.
Passing an interim order on a petition by one Elephant Rajendran, the First Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice R Mahadevan issued notice to the government pleader M K Subramanian who appeared on behalf of Inspector of Police, Pattinapakkam Police Station and the ADGP of Crime Branch CID, which is investigating the case now.
The bench then posted the matter for hearing on October 24.

The petitioner claimed that the police during the incident, had not acted against the advocates who allegedly laid a siege and trespassed on the official residence of the Chief Justice on April 2, 2015.
He also questioned whether the police would remain mute spectators if such an incident happened at the residence of the DGP or the chief minister.
The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, which had suspended several practising lawyers for misconduct, unethical conduct and indiscipline, did not initiate any disciplinary proceedings against them, he said.
Rajendran submitted that the bar council had not taken action despite his representation in May this year.