Madras High Court Issues Notice on Antecedents Probe
On October 30, 2026, the Madras High Court issued notice on a PIL filed by Ganesh Kumar of Kanchipuram District seeking inquiry into the background and nationality of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) spokesperson and journalist Saurav Das.
Case Details
- Case: Ganesh Kumar v The Regional Passport Officer, WP 44399 of 2026
- Bench: Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan
- Notice returnable in 6 weeks to respondents including Passport Office, UIDAI, Home Ministry, MEA, Law Ministry, MeitY, X and Instagram grievance officers
Petitioner Demands
- Detailed probe into Das's antecedents, parents, and identity (pleaded as Yogesh Sharma alias Saurav Das)
- Cancellation of passport and Aadhaar if established as foreign national
- Directions to block X and Instagram handles
- Restraint on allegedly derogatory statements against judiciary and Supreme Court judges
"The manner in which he speaks about the judiciary, this is not the way to speak. I had given a complaint to the authorities, but no action had been taken."
Advocate B Jagannath for the petitioner referenced a representation dated October 7, 2026, on which no action had been taken. The court has issued notice without making findings on the allegations.
Sources: Live Law, Bar and Bench, Times of India reports of October 30, 2026.