Madras High Court seeks replies on plea targeting Saurav Das

The Madras High Court has issued notices to journalist and Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das, the Union government and other respondents on a petition seeking an inquiry into Das’s identity, nationality and background. The court has not ruled on the petition’s allegations or granted the requested relief. The petition, filed by Ganesh Kumar, alleges that Das used the name Yogesh Sharma and asks authorities to investigate his identity and personal background, including information about his parents. These claims remain allegations in the petition and have not been established by the court. The petitioner also seeks cancellation of Das’s passport and Aadhaar if an inquiry establishes grounds for doing so, including if he is found to be a foreign national. The petition further asks authorities to block Das’s accounts on X and Instagram over remarks it describes as derogatory toward the judiciary, and to prevent further statements of that kind. The notices seek responses from Das, Union authorities and other respondents, including officials responsible for passports and Aadhaar and the grievance officers for X and Instagram. The respondents have six weeks to reply....