Offenders File Frivolous Petitions Against Police Officers To Escape From Clutches Of Law, Serious Action Warranted: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently imposed Rs. 35K cost on a litigant for filing false case against Police personnel. Rs. 5 thousand will be paid to each of the seven police officers impleaded in the proceedings.Justice SM Subramaniam observed that there is a recent trend of filing petitions against police officers without any substance and such practice should never be tolerated.Whenever the...
The Madras High Court recently imposed Rs. 35K cost on a litigant for filing false case against Police personnel. Rs. 5 thousand will be paid to each of the seven police officers impleaded in the proceedings.
Justice SM Subramaniam observed that there is a recent trend of filing petitions against police officers without any substance and such practice should never be tolerated.
Whenever the police officials initiate actions under law and by following the procedures, in order to escape from the clutches of law, these offenders are filing writ petitions against the police officials with false allegations and such allegations if found to be false or not substantiated or proved, then serious actions are warranted.
High Court, while exercising the power of judicial review, if found that there is no prima facie case for admission, it is to be heard as expeditiously as possible. Keeping such writ petitions pending for long years would cause prejudice to the interest of the field level Police officials and the pendency would also to be a concern for them and sometimes it may affect their service benefits also.