The agitating lawyers of Tamil Nadu rejected the SC decision. “The Supreme Court decision is an eyewash, transferring officers is routine. We will not call off our protest till stringent action is taken against police officers involved in the assault,” they said. 

Leaders of lawyers’ associations are away in Delhi, where an SC bench comprising chief justice KG Balakrishnan and justices P Sathasivam and JM Panchal heard their petition on constituting an inquiry committee headed by a sitting judge.

“The Supreme Court has instituted a one-man inquiry committee headed by former judge Srikrishna. The committee has been asked to probe in detail the damage caused to the high court premises and injuries caused to lawyers. The Supreme Court has also asked the government to transfer two joint commissioners and three assistant commissioners,” the leaders told reporters. 

“A decision on the commissioner and other senior officers will be taken after the Srikrishna panel submits its report. The SC has also quashed the four-member government committee headed by retired HC judge Gnanaprakasam.”

Ram Raj/ DNA-Daily News & Analysis Source: 3D Syndication