On Angayarkanni's petition to the high court asking to quash the CBI's chargesheets, the CBI was ordered to stop any further action on the chargesheets and given eight weeks to reply. Meanwhile, CBI said the advocates did not cooperate with the agency’s investigation. As the lawyers did not come up with evidence, they were not able to indict more policemen, Harsh Bahl, CBI spokesperson, told journalists. “We asked the advocates' associations to furnish the evidence they have against the police. But most of them did not. We conducted open investigations and gave ample opportunities to all,” said Bahl.
What has irked the advocates is that the CBI has identified only five police personnel for their role in the violence. It has recommended departmental action against 22 police personnel but let the four senior officers off the hook citing a pending case in the Supreme Court.
G. Mohanakrishnan, Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA) secretary, also figures among the accused, going by the CBI chargesheet. He says that the advocate community has lost its faith in CBI. “Normally for fair investigations we prefer CBI. But CBI has proved that it is anything but fair. It has deliberately delayed the investigations right from the start. I was attacked by 28 personnel on the day. I handed over the evidence to CBI. Yet they could not nail the guilty policemen. CBI has lost its credibility completely. Many of the advocates whose names figure in the CBI chargesheet were not even present when the incident occurred in the court premises. We have a strong case against the CBI and I am confident that their chargesheet will be quashed," he told TSI.
In a scenario that is typical of the Indian judiciary, this case is dragging on endlessly. The violent incident occurred almost a year ago, but the motive behind the brutal attack on the advocates by the men in khaki still remains a mystery.
What has irked the advocates is that the CBI has identified only five police personnel for their role in the violence. It has recommended departmental action against 22 police personnel but let the four senior officers off the hook citing a pending case in the Supreme Court.
G. Mohanakrishnan, Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA) secretary, also figures among the accused, going by the CBI chargesheet. He says that the advocate community has lost its faith in CBI. “Normally for fair investigations we prefer CBI. But CBI has proved that it is anything but fair. It has deliberately delayed the investigations right from the start. I was attacked by 28 personnel on the day. I handed over the evidence to CBI. Yet they could not nail the guilty policemen. CBI has lost its credibility completely. Many of the advocates whose names figure in the CBI chargesheet were not even present when the incident occurred in the court premises. We have a strong case against the CBI and I am confident that their chargesheet will be quashed," he told TSI.
In a scenario that is typical of the Indian judiciary, this case is dragging on endlessly. The violent incident occurred almost a year ago, but the motive behind the brutal attack on the advocates by the men in khaki still remains a mystery.
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