Supreme Court slams Madras HC and Tamil Nadu govt over senior cop arrest in kidnapping case
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Madras High Court and Tamil Nadu government over the arrest of a senior police officer in connection with the alleged kidnapping case involving a family dispute, media reports said.
A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan questioned the state government whether the suspension of ADGP HM Jayaram was necessary as the senior cop was cooperating with the investigation.
"You can't do this... it is very demoralising," Justice Manmohan said as quoted by NDTV.
Jayaram had moved the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order of arresting him.
His lawyer told the top court that the cop was arrested immediately after the High Court order.
Jayaram was released when he had moved the apex court, the suspended cop's lawyer added.
The State argued that Jayaram was not formally arrested.
Vanaraja, the father of a young girl, had approached a former police constable- named Maheswari- seeking help to break his daughter's marriage with her 22-year-old boyfriend.
Maheswari contacted Jayaram who allegedly reached out to MLA Poovai Jagan Moorthy.
Thr group had allegedly kidnapped the groom's 16-year-old brother after they failed to track the boyfriend of Vanaraja's daughter.
Police said the 16-year-old was released by the group only after pressure.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Pakistan is the worst violator of human rights: India at UN
New York/IBNS: India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations after Islamabad tried to show "cross border terrorism" as a "freedom struggle", media reports said.
Instagram influencer from Jabalpur loses ₹50 lakh to cyber extortion racket
In what police are calling the first cybercrime case of its kind in Jabalpur, a popular Instagram creator from Madhya Pradesh has allegedly lost ₹50 lakh to a digital extortion gang that threatened to “strike” and “ban” his social media accounts.
‘My father is in final phase of political career’: Siddaramaiah’s son sparks speculation
Amid ongoing speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, has said that his father is in the “final phase” of his political career and should play the role of a ‘margdarshak’ (mentor) to fellow Congress leader and Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi, media reports said.
Political storm in Bengal over alleged vandalism of Kali idol, BJP attacks Mamata Banerjee govt
A major political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after reports of alleged vandalism of a Kali idol in Kakdwip, near the Sundarbans.
Latest News
'Face us if you are a man, fight us if you have had mother's milk': Pakistani Taliban dares Asim Munir
Tripura Bandh called by Tipra-Motha supported NGO seeking implementation of Tiprasa Accord and detection of illegal immigrants evokes partial response
Pakistan is the worst violator of human rights: India at UN
Virat Kohli scores second consecutive duck against Australia in Adelaide