Prevent ex-legislators, retd. judges from misusing emblems, says HC
The Hindu
Court asks police to come up with suggestions on empowering personnel to take action
The Madras High Court on Tuesday asked the police to come up with suggestions on empowering personnel, including constables, to take action against the misuse of the national and State emblems by former Ministers, former Members of the Parliament and the Legislative Assembly and retired judges of the Supreme Court and High Court.
Justice S.M. Subramaniam said he would pass a detailed order, directing the police to initiate stringent action against the misuse of emblems by former legislators and retired judges, but was not sure whether such an order would be implemented effectively. He said policemen should not hesitate to initiate action against highly placed offenders.
Passing interim orders, the judge had suo motu impleaded the Director General of Police as a respondent in a related case pending before him, and had directed Additional Government Pleader M. Rajendiran to ensure the presence of a responsible officer from the office of the DGP or the Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police.