The Madras High Court on Saturday refused to cancel an interim bail granted by the Principal Sessions Court here on May 23 to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam organising secretary R.S. The Sessions Court had on May 23 itself directed the accused to surrender before the court on June 1 without fail subject to orders passed by the High Court. When he was arrested and produced before the Sessions Court for being remanded to judicial custody on May 23, a battery of lawyers including senior counsel N.R. They pointed out that the direction petition related to surrender was pending in the High Court since May 21. Therefore, after remanding him to judicial custody till June 5, the Sessions Judge said: “The claim that the family members of the accused are doctors is undisputed.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2020 18:04 UTC