Madras HC Seeks State's Response On YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Accusing Cuddalore Central Prison Superintendent Of Assaulting Inmates
YouTuber and Activist Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court with a petition accusing jail authorities of beating up inmates in Cuddalore Central Prison. Justice G Chandrasekharan has directed the State to respond to the petition within a week.Shankar, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment in September this year in a contempt case for his remarks against the higher...
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YouTuber and Activist Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court with a petition accusing jail authorities of beating up inmates in Cuddalore Central Prison.
Justice G Chandrasekharan has directed the State to respond to the petition within a week.
Shankar, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment in September this year in a contempt case for his remarks against the higher judiciary, was lodged in Cuddalore Central Prison.
He has alleged that while he was incarcerated there, he came to know that a prisoner Kannan was being kept in solitary confinement and was regularly beaten up by Senthil Kumar, the Superintendent of Cuddalore Central Prison.
The petition alleges that eight other prisoners were similarly kept in solitary confinement and were regularly beaten up by the Prison Superintendent.
Shankar further submitted that after his release from prison, he had made representations to the State and the Director General of Prisons seeking release of the prisoners and action against the officer.
Alleging no action was taken by the authorities, Shankar has now approached the High Court seeking directions to the respondents for consideration of his representations. He has also prayed for appropriate disciplinary action against the officer.
Case Title: Shankar @ Savukku Shankar v State of Tamil Nadu and others
Case No: WP No. 33617 of 2022