Chennai: Madras High Court has directed police to act on a complaint by a city lawyer against advocates of Thiruvannamalai Bar Association that they had assaulted him after questioning his presence there when he had gone to attend a case.
Justice P N Prakash passed the orders on a Criminal Original Petition filed by D Balaji, who sought a direction to register a case on his complaint which he had sent by Registered Post to police in that town.
Mr Balaji submitted he had gone to the police station in that town to file a complaint, but around 25 lawyers from the local bar prevented him from appearing before the police officer concerned.
Mr Balaji submitted that he had gone to District Sessions Court at Thiruvannamalai on July 14 to file a section for enquiry about a Criminal Miscellaneous Petition.
Mr Ramakrishnan then suddenly started shouting at him and asked him if he was a big shot and was going to appear before district Court on July 15, to which he replied he had only come to note some details with regard to a case.
Mr Balaji submitted that another lawyer standing nearby made a phone call, following which about 10 to 15 advocates came to the spot, started abusing him in filthy language and then assaulted him.
The petitioner prayed for a direction from the Court to register a complaint and investigate the matter.
Justice P N Prakash passed the orders on a Criminal Original Petition filed by D Balaji, who sought a direction to register a case on his complaint which he had sent by Registered Post to police in that town.
Mr Balaji submitted he had gone to the police station in that town to file a complaint, but around 25 lawyers from the local bar prevented him from appearing before the police officer concerned.
Mr Balaji submitted that he had gone to District Sessions Court at Thiruvannamalai on July 14 to file a section for enquiry about a Criminal Miscellaneous Petition.
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Mr Ramakrishnan then suddenly started shouting at him and asked him if he was a big shot and was going to appear before district Court on July 15, to which he replied he had only come to note some details with regard to a case.
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Mr Balaji submitted that another lawyer standing nearby made a phone call, following which about 10 to 15 advocates came to the spot, started abusing him in filthy language and then assaulted him.
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The petitioner prayed for a direction from the Court to register a complaint and investigate the matter.
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