HC directs DGP to take action against Inspector involved in ‘katta panchayat’
The Hindu
Only the judiciary must resolve civil disputes and not the police, says judge
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Director General of Police to initiate departmental proceedings against an Inspector of Police of the District Crime Branch in Pudukkottai district, after taking a serious note of the fact that the Inspector was involved in a ‘katta panchayat.’ Justice R. Hemalatha observed that the function of resolving civil disputes was entrusted to the judiciary and not to police officers. The courts have time and again deprecated the initiation of false criminal proceedings in cases having elements of a civil dispute, the judge said.More Related News
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