Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai wrote to the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Friday, opposing the participation of State Law Minister S. Regupathy in a proposed function organised by the Madras High Court for the laying of foundation stone of the administrative block of the High Court, claiming he was facing a criminal case.
In his letter, Mr. Annamalai said the Minister, who was listed as a participant in the event, had a pending criminal case against him.
If the Minister was made to participate in the event and allowed to take a seat with the Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Madras High Court, it would gravely cause shame and dissent among the litigants, general public and the legal fraternity, he said.
