Treatment given to Savukku Shankar affirms custodial assault in Coimbatore Central Prison: Counsel
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Treatment given to Savukku Shankar affirms custodial assault in Coimbatore Central Prison: Counsel

The Hindu  

YouTuber A. Shankar alias ‘Savukku’ Shankar, arrested in multiple cases, was taken to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for a medical examination on Thursday based on a report from three lawyers and an orthopaedician empanelled by the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority, who visited the prison to check his condition on Tuesday. Meanwhile, his counsel S. Gopalakrishnan claimed that that the “treatment for fracture” affirms that Mr. Shankar was assaulted by the staff at the Coimbatore Central Prison on the night of his remand on May 4. The counsel claimed that two cracks were shown in the X-ray done on his right forearm, which, according to him, was the result of the custodial assault in the prison on May 4 night, following his arrest by the Coimbatore city cybercrime police for alleged derogatory remarks on police officers, including women personnel. The cybercrime police on Thursday submitted before the fourth judicial magistrate seeking adjournment in a petition seeking Mr. Shankar’s custody on May 13.

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Supreme Court clubs FIRs against Savukku Shankar
1 month ago

Supreme Court clubs FIRs against Savukku Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the consolidation of First Information Reports registered against YouTuber Savukku Shankar for the allegedly disparaging comments he made online. The Bench directed Mr. Shankar, represented by advocate Balaji Srinivasan, to abide by its order dated November 11, 2022, and not make any videos or comments about the court proceedings. Appearing for the Tamil Nadu …

‘Savukku’ Shankar arrested again
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar arrested again

The Hindu  

YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar was arrested again by police in Chennai on Tuesday hours after the Principal Special Court for Essential Commodities and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases in Madurai issued a non-bailable warrant against him as he failed to appear for proceedings in the case of alleged possession of ganja. Earlier, Palanichettipatti police had arrested two of Mr. …

Actor Kasturi Shankar dismisses missing rumours: Did not run away or hide
4 months, 1 week ago

Actor Kasturi Shankar dismisses missing rumours: Did not run away or hide

India Today  

Actor Kasturi Shankar was arrested on Saturday by Tamil Nadu Police in Hyderabad in connection with her remarks against Telugu-speaking people living in Tamil Nadu. The case, which was first filed by the Telugu association members in Tamil Nadu, alleges that the actor made divisive comments during a protest on November 3. "The Telugu-speaking community came as assistants to the …

Physiotherapist from Coimbatore arrested for rape
6 months ago

Physiotherapist from Coimbatore arrested for rape

The Hindu  

The police have arrested a Coimbatore-based physiotherapist for allegedly raping a young woman at his residence last year. According to the police, N. Ananthakrishnan, 68, a resident of IOB Colony at Maruthamalai foothills, was arrested based on the complaint lodged by a 23-year-old woman from another district, who is currently living in the city. The police said that Ananthakrishnanan and …

Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu government if 15 FIRs pertain to one interview
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu government if 15 FIRs pertain to one interview

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu government to confirm if every one of the 15 First Information Reports registered by the State Police across several districts pertain to the same interview given by YouTuber Savukku Shankar. Chandrachud also questioned the State government’s move to issue one detention order as soon as Mr. Shankar is out from an …

'He Comes Out & You Immediately Put Him Behind Bars' : Supreme Court To TN Govt On Savukku Shankar's Detention
7 months ago

'He Comes Out & You Immediately Put Him Behind Bars' : Supreme Court To TN Govt On Savukku Shankar's Detention

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today heard the challenge to the 16 FIRs filed against YouTuber Savukku Shankar over an online interview. Notably, Shankar was recently detained again under the preventive detention law soon after the Madras High Court's order on August 9 quashing his previous detention relating to certain alleged adverse remarks against the Police Officials. Advocate Balaji Srinivasan appearing for …

Youtuber Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court notice to T.N. on second detention order against Savukku Shankar
7 months ago

Youtuber Savukku Shankar case: Supreme Court notice to T.N. on second detention order against Savukku Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Tamil Nadu government on a plea by YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s mother challenging an August 12 detention order issued by the State against him under the Goondas Act. Chandrachud promptly issued notice to the State after hearing submissions made by advocate Balaji Srinivasan, along with advocates K. Gowtham Kumar and Harsha …

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar
7 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu police from taking coercive steps against ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Tamil Nadu Police from taking any coercive measures against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar in 16 FIRs registered against him in various districts of the State. On July 18, the Supreme Court had ordered the interim release of Mr. Shankar, who had at the time already been in preventive detention under the Tamil Nadu Goondas …

SC stays coercive proceedings against YouTuber Savukku Shankar in 17 FIRs
7 months, 1 week ago

SC stays coercive proceedings against YouTuber Savukku Shankar in 17 FIRs

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud granted interim relief to YouTuber Savukku Shankar and stayed all the coercive action against him in 17 FIRs. Advocate Balaji Srinivasan, appearing for Shankar, told the apex court that the latest detention order was issued after the Madras High Court granted Shankar relief and quashed an …

Madras High Court refuses to restrain TN police from arresting ‘Savukku’ Shankar in multiple cases
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court refuses to restrain TN police from arresting ‘Savukku’ Shankar in multiple cases

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to restrain Tamil Nadu police from arresting YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar, 48, in multiple cases registered against him at various police stations across the State for having spoken ill about women police personnel in a YouTube interview. The judge granted three weeks’ time for the Government Advocate to obtain instructions from …

‘Savukku’ Shankar granted interim relief by Supreme Court
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar granted interim relief by Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, July 18, 2024 ordered the interim release of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar who was detained under the Goondas Act in May by the Tamil Nadu police. Meanwhile, Mr. Shankar’s mother, A. Kamala, represented by senior advocate Siddharth Dave and advocate Balaji Srinivasan, had appealed to the Supreme Court against his incarceration. On Thursday, a Supreme Court …

Savukku Shankar sent to police custody for four days
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Savukku Shankar sent to police custody for four days

The Hindu  

The Judicial Magistrate I in Karur on Tuesday granted the police four days custody of YouTuber Savukku Shankar to interrogate him in an alleged cheating case filed by the Karur town police. The police filed a petition before the JM-I court, seeking police custody of Shankar for seven days. Claiming that it was a false case, the advocate appearing for …

‘Savukku Shankar withdrew fast in jail after threat by cops’
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Savukku Shankar withdrew fast in jail after threat by cops’

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The counsel of incarcerated YouTuber Savukku Shankar on Thursday told media persons in Madurai that Shankar had observed a two-day hunger strike inside Puzhal central prison to condemn the alleged mistreatment meted out to him. Earlier, Shankar was lodged at a separate cell, meant for mentally ill patients in the Coimbatore central prison. To condemn the treatment in the …

Savukku Shankar Detention Case:Justice Swaminathan May Recused If Influenced by External Factors,Says Justice Jayachandran
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Savukku Shankar Detention Case:Justice Swaminathan May Recused If Influenced by External Factors,Says Justice Jayachandran

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Thursday ruled that the split verdict passed concerning the detention of YouTuber Savukku Shankar was without following the principles of natural justice granting fair opportunity. Justice Jayachandran noted that while the court was not bound by a hard and fast rule of granting 4 weeks to file counter, especially in cases dealing with detention orders, …

HC delivers split verdict on legality of Savukku’s arrest
10 months ago

HC delivers split verdict on legality of Savukku’s arrest

Hindustan Times  

Madras high court on Friday delivered a split verdict in the case of whistleblower-turned-YouTuber Savukku Shankar where justice G R Swaminathan quashed his detention under the Goondas Act while justice P B Balaji differed. Both judges were of the opinion that he must be shifted out of the Coimbatore because Shankar’s mother had filed another habeas corpus petition complaining that …

Madras High Court delivers split verdict in ‘Savukku’ Shankar case; Judge says two persons tried to influence him
10 months ago

Madras High Court delivers split verdict in ‘Savukku’ Shankar case; Judge says two persons tried to influence him

The Hindu  

In a startling revelation, Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court on Friday wrote that two highly placed persons met him in person and requested him not to decide on merits a habeas corpus petition filed against YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s preventive detention under the Goondas Act. The judge said Greater Chennai Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore had passed the …

‘Savukku’ Shankar seeks bail, police seek custody in ganja case
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar seeks bail, police seek custody in ganja case

The Hindu  

Principal Special Court for Essential Commodities and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Cases in Madurai on Thursday posted the bail petition filed by YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar for hearing on May 20. He was arrested and remanded in judicial custody in connection with a ganja case registered by the Theni police. Special Court Judge M. Chenkamalaselvan also posted the petition …

Coimbatore City Police book YouTubers ‘Savukku’ Shankar, Felix Jerald for ‘derogatory’ remarks on Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar
10 months, 1 week ago

Coimbatore City Police book YouTubers ‘Savukku’ Shankar, Felix Jerald for ‘derogatory’ remarks on Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore City Police on Tuesday registered a case against YouTubers A. Shankar, alias ‘Savukku’ Shankar, and Felix Jerald over alleged derogatory remarks against freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar. The arrest is for Mr. Shankar’s alleged derogatory remarks against the late leader in an interview posted on Mr. Jerald’s YouTube channel Red Pix 24x7 on October 30, 2023. On Wednesday, …

‘Savukku’ Shakar claims threat to life in Coimbatore Central Prison; cybercrime police granted one day custody
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Savukku’ Shakar claims threat to life in Coimbatore Central Prison; cybercrime police granted one day custody

The Hindu  

The cybercrime police, Coimbatore city, on Monday was granted one day custody of YouTuber A. Sankar aka ‘Savukku’ Shankar in a case related to his alleged derogatory remarks on police personnel. Meanwhile, Mr. Shankar claimed there was threat to his life in the Coimbatore Central Prison and accused the prison Superintendent of having broken his right forearm. After the medical …

Theni police search ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s house, office in Chennai
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Theni police search ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s house, office in Chennai

The Hindu  

The Palanichettipatti police from Theni conducted a search at YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s office in T. Nagar and his house in Maduravoyal on May 10, 2024. Subsequently, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Greater Chennai City Police filed two cases against him following two complaints, one by journalist Sandhya Ravishankar and the other by Tamilar Munnetra Padai founder Veeralakshmi. On Wednesday, …

Consider plea to shift ‘Savukku’ Shankar from Coimbatore central prison to any other prison: Madras High Court
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Consider plea to shift ‘Savukku’ Shankar from Coimbatore central prison to any other prison: Madras High Court

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday, May 9, 2024 closed a habeas corpus petition filed by the mother of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar after directing the prison authorities to consider her representation for shifting her son from Coimbatore central prison to any other prison since she complained of custodial violence and feared threat to his life. Pointing out …

Madras HC seeks YouTuber’s health report, 2 more cases filed against him
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras HC seeks YouTuber’s health report, 2 more cases filed against him

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority to submit a report on the health condition of Tamil YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar by Thursday even as two more cases were registered against Shankar who was arrested on May 4 for allegedly making defamatory remarks against women police officers. Based on the habeas corpus petition filed by …

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court calls for legal services authority’s report on ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s health condition

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday called for a report from the Coimbatore District Legal Services Authority after being informed that the latter had deputed three empanelled lawyers and an orthopaedician to check on the health of YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, alias A. Shankar, following complaints of custodial violence in the Coimbatore Central Prison. While Senior Counsel R. John Sathyan, representing …

Court postpones to hear ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s bail plea, custody petition by police
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Court postpones to hear ‘Savukku’ Shankar’s bail plea, custody petition by police

The Hindu  

The Fourth Judicial Magistrate Court in Coimbatore on Tuesday posted to May 10 the hearing of the bail plea of ‘Savukku’ Shankar, who was arrested by the Coimbatore City Cybercrime Police on charges of making derogatory remarks against police officers. Meanwhile, court sources said that three members of the District Legal Services Authority visited the prison, along with two government …

T.N. Prison Department denies assault of ‘Savukku’ Shankar
10 months, 2 weeks ago

T.N. Prison Department denies assault of ‘Savukku’ Shankar

The Hindu  

The Department of Prisons and Correctional Services has denied that YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar was assaulted in Central Prison, Coimbatore, where he has been lodged after he was arrested and remanded in connection with a case booked against him for abusing and defaming woman police personnel and the officers. A press release from the Department of Prisons and Correctional Services said …

‘Savukku’ Shankar arrested from Theni, police vehicle taking him to Coimbatore meets with accident
10 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Savukku’ Shankar arrested from Theni, police vehicle taking him to Coimbatore meets with accident

The Hindu  

The Coimbatore City Police arrested YouTuber A. Shankar alias ‘Savukku’ Shankar, early on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from Theni. Police said he was arrested by the Cyber Crime Wing for his allegedly derogatory remarks regarding police personnel in Tamil Nadu, made in an interview he gave to another YouTube channel. The accident occurred when a lorry brushed the jeep Mr. …

Madras HC Seeks State's Response On YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Accusing Cuddalore Central Prison Superintendent Of Assaulting Inmates
2 years, 3 months ago

Madras HC Seeks State's Response On YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Accusing Cuddalore Central Prison Superintendent Of Assaulting Inmates

Live Law  

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. in September this year in a contempt case for his remarks against the higher judiciary, was lodged in Cuddalore Central Prison. Shankar, who was sentenced to six months imprisonment was lodged in He has alleged …

[Bhima Koregaon][Session-1] 'This is A Foisted And Cooked Up Investigation': Dr Singhvi Seeks SC Monitored SIT Investigation In The Case
6 years, 6 months ago

[Bhima Koregaon][Session-1] 'This is A Foisted And Cooked Up Investigation': Dr Singhvi Seeks SC Monitored SIT Investigation In The Case

Live Law  

“Eight months after the Elgar Parishad, the present detenues were arrested.it is undisputed that none of these five activists were associated with the organisation of the event or that they were not even present there.as for the allegation regarding the scheme to attack the office of the Prime Minister on the line of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, No FIR has …

[Bhima Koregaon][Session-1] 'This is A Foisted And Cooked Up Investigation': Dr Singhvi Seeks SC Monitored SIT Investigation In The Case
6 years, 6 months ago

[Bhima Koregaon][Session-1] 'This is A Foisted And Cooked Up Investigation': Dr Singhvi Seeks SC Monitored SIT Investigation In The Case

Live Law  

“Eight months after the Elgar Parishad, the present detenues were arrested.it is undisputed that none of these five activists were associated with the organisation of the event or that they were not even present there.as for the allegation regarding the scheme to attack the office of the Prime Minister on the line of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, No FIR has …

Assault on Delhi chief secretary: Court dismisses police plea for custodial interrogation of AAP MLAs
7 years, 1 month ago

Assault on Delhi chief secretary: Court dismisses police plea for custodial interrogation of AAP MLAs

Firstpost  

The Delhi Police on Wednesday got a jolt with a court here rejecting its plea for custodial interrogation of AAP MLAs Amantullah Khan and Prakash Jarwal, arrested in connection with the “highly sensitive” case of alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash. New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Wednesday got a jolt with a court here rejecting its plea …

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