The Madras High Court on October 30, issued notice on a petition seeking an inquiry into journalist and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das’s identity and background. The plea also seeks the blocking of his social media accounts over statements allegedly made against the judiciary and Supreme Court judges.
The petition was filed by Ganesh Kumar of Kanchipuram district. It seeks an investigation into Das’s antecedents and requests authorities to take appropriate action regarding his passport and Aadhaar card, subject to the outcome of the inquiry.
The petitioner has also sought directions to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to block Das’s accounts on X and Instagram.
During the hearing, petitioner's counsel B. Jagannath submitted that a complaint had previously been made to the authorities but no action had followed. Referring to the alleged statements, counsel submitted,
“The manner in which he speaks about the judiciary, this is not the way to speak.”
The Court considered the preliminary submissions and issued notice to the respondents, including government authorities and representatives of the social media platforms.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan made the notice returnable in six weeks and adjourned the matter for further consideration.
