Supreme Court Slams Madras HCs Arrest Order Of Tamil Nadu ADGP Jayaram In Abduction Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed shock over an order of the Madras High Court that had directed Tamil Nadu Police to “secure and take action” against now-suspended Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) H.M. Jayaram in connection with the abduction of an 18-year-old teenager.

A Bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan was hearing a special leave petition (SLP) filed by the senior IPS official seeking a stay on the impugned Madras High Court directive.

As per the SLP filed before the apex court, there was absolutely no material on record warranting his custodial interrogation, and the “arbitrary and prejudicial directions” were issued without due process, infringing his fundamental right to equality before the law and protection of life and personal liberty.