Member of Parliament and former AIADMK member Sasikala Pushpa has. approached the Delhi High Court twice within a span of 7 days..And Delhi High Court did not disappoint her granting her relief on both occasions..Petition 1 – Security cover.Bench: Justice Vipin Sanghi.Date: August 5.Lawyers: Senior Advocate Sudhir Nadrajog and advocate D Abhinav Rao appeared for Sasikala Pushpa. Advocates Rahul Mehra and Jamal Akhtar appeared for Delhi Police Commissioner and Delhi government while advocate Archana Gaur appeared for Central government..Case: With the Central government, Delhi government and the Delhi Police Commissioner arraigned as Respondents, this petition sought for adequate police protection to the petitioner and her family members in view of the grave threat to her life and liberty..In this petition, Pushpa has stated the incident which triggered the chain of events – that she was slapped by leader of the AIADMK party..As per the petition,.“The petitioner informed the parliament that she had been slapped by the leader of the AIADMK party at Chennai and that she faced death threats. The petitioner immediately wrote a letter to the Station Officer of the Station House Officer, North Avenue, New Delhi and requested for police protection. That despite the clear and present threat to the life and liberty of the petitioner, only one constable has been provided as a guard to the petitioners house in Delhi…..Immediately after the petitioner made the statement in parliament on 01.08.2016, she was expelled from the AIADMK party and the ancestral house of the petitioners husband in Uvari Village in Tirunelvelli District was attacked by some unknown persons.”.The Delhi police submitted that the petitioner was already provided some protection and assessment of the threat perceived to the petitioner is being made and adequate steps shall be taken in due course..The court after hearing both the parties issued notice to the respondents and also directed that Pushpa be given adequate security while travelling to and from the Parliament..The matter is now listed for November 15..Petition 2 – Bail application.Bench: Justice Mukta Gupta.Date: August 11.Lawyers: Senior advocate Sudhir Nadrajog and advocate D Abhinav Rao appeared for Sasikala and her husband and son. Tamil Nadu government fielded Senior Advocates Gopal Subramanium, Subramonium Prasad and advocate Yogesh Kanna..Case: This bail application was moved by Sasikala, her husband and her son after complaints were lodged against the petitioners in Tamil Nadu. In this application the Delhi government and Tamil Nadu government were arraigned as respondents..The petitioners’ contention was that the complaint lodged by one B Banumati is false, malicious and nefarious and was a result of political vendetta due to the events that transpired last week. The petitioners also claimed that the complaint was lodged “virtually against each and every family member of the petitioner only with intent to wreck vengeance upon the petitioner.”.The petitioner had, therefore, prayed for the following:.“grant of transit bail by issuing directions to superintendent of police, tuticorin, tamil nadu or any other police officer / investigating officer / authority to immediately release the petitioner on bail upon arrest in complaint dt. 08.08.2016 made by Mrs. Banumathi, u/s. 506 of IPC AND in the alternative grant transit bail to the petitioner for any FIR registered under the complaint dt. 08.08.2016 made by Mrs. Banumathi, u/s. 506 of IPC to the Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.”.Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, appearing for State of Tamil Nadu had challenged the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court to entertain the bail application..The Court yesterday granted them protection from arrest till August 22 and disposed of the case. It also made it clear that the petitioners will have to approach the appropriate forum for anticipatory bail before August 22..Image taken from here.
Member of Parliament and former AIADMK member Sasikala Pushpa has. approached the Delhi High Court twice within a span of 7 days..And Delhi High Court did not disappoint her granting her relief on both occasions..Petition 1 – Security cover.Bench: Justice Vipin Sanghi.Date: August 5.Lawyers: Senior Advocate Sudhir Nadrajog and advocate D Abhinav Rao appeared for Sasikala Pushpa. Advocates Rahul Mehra and Jamal Akhtar appeared for Delhi Police Commissioner and Delhi government while advocate Archana Gaur appeared for Central government..Case: With the Central government, Delhi government and the Delhi Police Commissioner arraigned as Respondents, this petition sought for adequate police protection to the petitioner and her family members in view of the grave threat to her life and liberty..In this petition, Pushpa has stated the incident which triggered the chain of events – that she was slapped by leader of the AIADMK party..As per the petition,.“The petitioner informed the parliament that she had been slapped by the leader of the AIADMK party at Chennai and that she faced death threats. The petitioner immediately wrote a letter to the Station Officer of the Station House Officer, North Avenue, New Delhi and requested for police protection. That despite the clear and present threat to the life and liberty of the petitioner, only one constable has been provided as a guard to the petitioners house in Delhi…..Immediately after the petitioner made the statement in parliament on 01.08.2016, she was expelled from the AIADMK party and the ancestral house of the petitioners husband in Uvari Village in Tirunelvelli District was attacked by some unknown persons.”.The Delhi police submitted that the petitioner was already provided some protection and assessment of the threat perceived to the petitioner is being made and adequate steps shall be taken in due course..The court after hearing both the parties issued notice to the respondents and also directed that Pushpa be given adequate security while travelling to and from the Parliament..The matter is now listed for November 15..Petition 2 – Bail application.Bench: Justice Mukta Gupta.Date: August 11.Lawyers: Senior advocate Sudhir Nadrajog and advocate D Abhinav Rao appeared for Sasikala and her husband and son. Tamil Nadu government fielded Senior Advocates Gopal Subramanium, Subramonium Prasad and advocate Yogesh Kanna..Case: This bail application was moved by Sasikala, her husband and her son after complaints were lodged against the petitioners in Tamil Nadu. In this application the Delhi government and Tamil Nadu government were arraigned as respondents..The petitioners’ contention was that the complaint lodged by one B Banumati is false, malicious and nefarious and was a result of political vendetta due to the events that transpired last week. The petitioners also claimed that the complaint was lodged “virtually against each and every family member of the petitioner only with intent to wreck vengeance upon the petitioner.”.The petitioner had, therefore, prayed for the following:.“grant of transit bail by issuing directions to superintendent of police, tuticorin, tamil nadu or any other police officer / investigating officer / authority to immediately release the petitioner on bail upon arrest in complaint dt. 08.08.2016 made by Mrs. Banumathi, u/s. 506 of IPC AND in the alternative grant transit bail to the petitioner for any FIR registered under the complaint dt. 08.08.2016 made by Mrs. Banumathi, u/s. 506 of IPC to the Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.”.Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, appearing for State of Tamil Nadu had challenged the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court to entertain the bail application..The Court yesterday granted them protection from arrest till August 22 and disposed of the case. It also made it clear that the petitioners will have to approach the appropriate forum for anticipatory bail before August 22..Image taken from here.
