Tamil Nadu ADGP suspension case: Supreme Court asks T.N. Govt to apprise it about transferring probe to CID or Special Branch
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu government seeks to continue suspension of ADGP Jayaram amid kidnapping case investigation, Supreme Court considers transfer.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 19, 2025) asked the Tamil Nadu Government to apprise it on whether the probe against ADGP H.M. Jayaram in an alleged kidnapping case can be transferred to either the Special Branch or the CID after the State said that it wanted his suspension to continue till the investigation is over.
A Bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan was told by senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for the Tamil Nadu Government, that Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jayaram’s suspension was not pursuant to June 16 order of the High Court in the kidnapping case and there are other allegations as well against him.
Mr. Dave said it is within the rules that Mr. Jayaram can be suspended pending investigation in a criminal case against him.
The Bench told Mr. Dave that it is also looking forward to transferring the kidnapping case pending before the High Court Judge to another Judge of the High Court.
Mr. Dave said that although he does not want to comment on the High Court Judge dealing with the kidnapping case allegedly involving Mr. Jayaram, he has been bringing all sorts of cases into this matter.
The Bench asked Mr. Dave to seek instruction on transferring the investigation to either a Special Bench or the CID during the day and inform the Court.
The developments come a day after the Supreme Court on June 18 termed as “shocking” the police custody and suspension of the senior police officer in connection with the abduction case. A Vacation Bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan had expressed concerns about the treatment of the ADGP.
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