CHENNAI: A PIL has been filed in the Madras high court seeking an inquiry into the antecedents of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson and journalist Saurav Das. The petition also seeks the blocking of his social media accounts over alleged derogatory remarks against the judiciary.Admitting the petition, a first bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan directed the Union home ministry, the ministry of external affairs, the ministry of law and justice, and the grievance officers of X and Instagram to respond within six weeks.The petition, filed by Ganesh Kumar, has sought directions to the government to conduct a detailed and fair inquiry into Saurav Das’s background and take action, including the cancellation of his passport and Aadhaar card. It also seeks directions to the authorities to block his social media accounts to prevent him from making allegedly derogatory remarks against the judiciary.The petitioner alleged that despite submitting a representation seeking action against Saurav Das, the authorities had failed to act, prompting him to approach the court.
