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Special court for cases against history-sheeters

By Our Staff Reporter

CHENNAI MAY 1 . To expedite more than 25 cases pending against Chennai-based history-sheeters, `Vellai' Ravi and Chera, the Madras High Court today formed a special court.

A District Judge, A.R. Selva Kumar, has been appointed special judge to handle the cases, which will be heard on a daily basis.

`Vellai' Ravi, a Goondas Act detenue, is lodged in the Vellore Central Prison. He is facing four murder cases and six attempt to murder cases. He is the prime accused in the murder of jailor Jayakumar during unrest in the Chennai Central Prison in 1999.

Chera, living near Madhavaram now, faces four attempt to murder cases, among other cases.

CJ call to judicial officers

Inaugurating the court on the premises of the Special Court for POTA cases at Poonamallee, near here, today, the Chief Justice, B. Subhashan Reddy, said subordinate courts were the pillars and foundation of the higher judiciary. Unless they were strong and functioned expeditiously and effectively, the higher judiciary could not discharge its responsibilities promptly. The Chief Justice also called upon the subordinate judicial officers to serve the judiciary efficiently, with speedy pronouncements of orders without compromising on their quality.

Justice V.S. Sirpurkar, pointing out that the new court was being opened on the International Workers' Day, urged the presiding officer and other court staff to work overtime to meet the expectations the `dynamic Chief Justice'. He said the Special Court should not only be a court of law but also a court of law and justice.

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