Noting that a person facing sexual harassment charges should be suspended before proceeding with the investigation, the Madras High Court on Friday thought that a Special Director General of Police (now on compulsory waiting) had sent a woman police superintendent Why accused of having sex per se. Inspiring confidence in the criminal investigation, as well as an internal investigation launched against him, had not yet been suspended.
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh raised questions during the hearing Su moto The writ petition filed by him to supervise the investigation into the criminal case filed against the former Special Director General of Police as well as a Superintendent of Police, who allegedly forbade the victim when she was en route to file a complaint and Used to force him to talk. An investigation is being conducted into the allegations of sexual harassment by the main suspect over the phone, as well as the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC).
“If a similar charge was made against an inspector of police or a sub-inspector, would you not have resorted to immediate suspension? What is the hesitation in suspending this person? Is he so great that you won’t suspend him? Suspension is what you should have done earlier? “The judge asked.
Clarifying that he was not interrogating the police for not arresting the Special Director General of Police as well as the SP, as the arrest was entirely the prerogative of the investigating officer concerned and the courts would arrest suspects in any criminal case. The judge said that the suspension was a completely different matter as one could not expect a fair investigation when even bare minimum action was taken against the main suspect.
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