No further orders required in Mariamma case: HC
The Hindu
‘Case against policemen should be taken to logical end’
The High Court on Monday said no further orders were required in the custodial death of Mariamma, disposing of a PIL petition filed by People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) seeking a series of reliefs, including probe by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Pronouncing verdict in the petition, the HC made it clear that the State government should take the case registered against the police personnel over the dalit woman’s death to logical conclusion with promptitude. This should be done to create confidence in the hearts of the people, said the judgement delivered by a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice A. Rajasheker Reddy.
The government had already dismissed Addagudur police station sub-inspector V. Maheshwar along with constables Rasheed Patel and Janaiah from service. Notices under section 41-A of Criminal Procedure Code were issued to them following a criminal case registered against them over the custodial death.