CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has summoned the police officers who have failed to serve the summons issued by a local court on former DMK MP S Gnanathiraviam in connection with a criminal case involving alleged assault on a bishop by his supporters.
Justice P Velmurugan issued the orders on Monday, while hearing a petition filed by Bishop Godfrey Washington Noble, summoning the inspectors of Palayamkottai police station serving from November 2024 to July 2025 and directing them to appear in the court on July 30 and give explanation why the summons was not served on time.
The bishop filed the petition in the high court seeking a direction to the local court to fast-track the trial in the case. He also submitted that summons was not served on Gnanathiraviam even after being issued by the court.
The government advocate representing the police told the court that the summons was served on July 21.
Pointing out issuance of the summons only after the high court started hearing the petition by the bishop, the judge questioned the delay caused by the police.
The criminal case was registered in 2023 after Noble was allegedly assaulted by the supporters of the former MP on the Tirunelveli Diocese premises due to enmity arising out of management of the diocese’s property.
HC orders CBI probe into BJP man’s murder
Chennai: The Madras High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the murder of a BJP functionary in Puducherry, holding that the local police would allow the real culprits escape the clutches of the law.
The order was passed recently by Justice P Velmurugan on a petition filed by V C Ezhumalai @ Kalasalingam, praying for orders for a CBI probe into the brutal murder of his son K Uma Shankar, former vice president of BJP’s Yuva Morcha, on April 26 at Lawspet by a gang.
“Considering the facts and circumstances and taking note of the submissions, this court is of the view that since the prime accused, who are involved in the alleged crime have not been named as accused in the FIR. If the (Puducherry) police continue to investigate further, the real culprits will escape from the clutches of law,” the judge said.