Saji v. the Station House Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Appeal arising from W.P(C) seeking police protection. Single Judge ordered SHO to act on a complaint filed by petitioner, alleging police harassment. This Court termed the Single Judge's intervention unnecessary, allowed liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Police Chief for an independent enquiry by a superior officer, and vacated the prior impugned order.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petitioner directed to file petition before 3rd Respondent (District Police Chief) for enquiry by officer not below DSP rank; impugned order modified accordingly.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
&
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN
TUESDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF JULY 2022 / 28TH ASHADHA, 1944 WA NO. 881 OF 2022
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 08.06.2022 IN WP(C) 18058/2022
OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
**APPELLANTS/R2 TO R5 IN THE W.P(C)[CORRECTED AS PER ORDER DATED
19.07.2022 IN W.A NO.881/2022]:
1 SAJI
AGED 45 YEARS
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the interest of justice is subserved by directing the writ petitioner to approach the District Police Chief for an independent enquiry regarding allegations of police harassment?
Whether the Single Judge's order directing the SHO to act on a complaint was modified due to allegations of bias and natural justice violations?
Parties & counsel
- appellant
SAJI
- appellant
SAJI AGED 25 YEARS
- appellant
JINO
- appellant
SAJIN
- respondent
THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, PARASSALA POLICE STATION
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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