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SC seeks response from TN police on DMK MP s plea seeking quashing of FIR against himPTI
Last Updated: Mar 12, 2021, 01:54 PM IST
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A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat took note of the submissions of lawyer Amit Anand Tiwari, appearing for the Rajya Sabha MP, and issued notices to Assistant Commissioner of Police of Crime Branch and the complainant Kalyana Sundaram.
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The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Tamil Nadu police on DMK MP R S Bharathi s plea challenging a Madras High Court order refusing to quash a criminal case against him for allegedly making disparaging remarks against the SC community.
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by a DMK leader and Rajya Sabha MP R S Bharathi challenging a Madras High Court s refusal to quash a chargesheet filed against him under the.
The case pertains to making derogatory remarks against Scheduled Caste community
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu police to respond to an appeal by DMK parliamentarian R.S. Bharathi to quash a criminal case against him for making derogatory remarks against the Scheduled Caste community.
The Madras High Court had refused to quash the case on February 22. A Bench led by Justice L. Nageswara Rao issued notice to the Assistant Commissioner of Police of Crime Branch and the complainant Kalyana Sundaram, an Athi Tamilar Makkal Katchi leader. They have to submit their responses in a fortnight.
In the proceedings conducted through video-conferencing, the Bench sought the responses on the plea within two weeks.