HC Bench Refers Lawyers Attack On Swamy To Acting CJ

HC Bench Refers Lawyers Attack On Swamy To Acting CJ Dated: 17 Feb 2009 Source: UNI Text: CHENNAI: A Division Bench of Madras High Court, which was witness to the assault on Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy in the court hall today by a group of lawyers, referred the incident to acting Chief Justice S K Mukhopadhaya for appropriate action. Taking suo motu action, the Bench, in its brief order, narrated the violent incident inside the court hall, stating that a group of advocates entered inside the court hall, raised slogans against Dr Swamy and assaulted him. They threw eggs on him and abused him, saying ''Papara Naye Veliye Po'' (You Brahmin dog...get out of the court), the Bench, comprising Justice P K Misra and Justice K Chandru said. Giving details of the incident, the Bench referred the matter to acting Chief Justice S K Mukhopadhaya for appropriate action. Meanwhile, Madras High Court Advocates Association President R C Paul Kanakaraj and Mr R K Chandra Mohan, Chairman of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Bar Council condemned the incident. Advocates should preserve the decorum and decency of the court and should not indulge in such violence, they said

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