Delhi HC restrains TN govt from taking coercive action' against Sasikala
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government was on Wednesday restrained by the Delhi High Court from taking any "coercive action" till tomorrow against expelled AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa, her husband and their son facing a case of harassment of domestic servants.
This was stated by the court while hearing the anticipatory bail pleas of Sasikala Pushpa, her husband Lingeswara Thilakan and son Pradeep Raja.
Justice Mukta Gupta also issued notices to the Tamil Nadu government and Delhi Police on their pleas and posted the matter for hearing tomorrow after the advocate representing the state, said he would address arguments on the issue of jurisdiction of this court to entertain the petitions. "Till tomorrow no coercive action will be taken," the court said.
The state government counsel told the court that an FIR was lodged against them at Pudukkottai district under various sections of IPC and under Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act.
During the hearing, senior advocate Sudhir Nandrajog, who appeared for the petitioners, told the court that his clients were at present staying in Delhi and that they should be given some protection to approach the appropriate court in Tamil Nadu.
Senior standing counsel Rahul Mehra, appearing for Delhi Police, said that another bench of the high court had on August 5 asked the police to provide security to Pushpa on her plea seeking adequate protection for her and her family members on the ground that she was receiving threats after being allegedly slapped by a party leader.
The domestic servants, who reportedly worked at Pushpa's house in Tamil Nadu, had filed a police complaint alleging that they were tortured by them.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court had directed the police to escort Pushpa to Parliament so that she can discharge her duty safely.
It had also issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Delhi Police seeking their response on Pushpa's plea in which she has sought security for her while attending Rajya Sabha and participating in the monsoon session.
