This thousand words writ petition sought a writ of mandamus directing police authorities to include the Central Crime Branch in the online police portal for viewing FIR details. The court found substantial compliance with a Supreme Court order via a status report and disposed of the petition with no costs.
Petition disposed of with no order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.07.2021
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.No.7827 of 2021
M.Balaji .. Petitioner
Vs
1.The Principal Home Secretary Government of Tamilnadu Secretariat
Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director General of Police
Chennai - 600 004.
3.The Commissioner of Police
Greater Chennai City Police Veppery, Chennai - 600 007. .. Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to take immediate actions to add the Central Crime Branch including Cybercrime Cell, Greater Chennai City Police, in the website of our State Police Crime and Criminal Tracking System(CCTNS), so as to view the FIR details of the Central Crime Branch, Chennai in the online police portal.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice)
There appears to be substantial compliance with the order of the Supreme Court passed in Youth Bar Association v. Union of India on March 25, 2021.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (CO)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
bbr
To
Chennai - 600 009.
Chennai - 600 004.
3.The Commissioner of Police
W.P.No.7827 of 2021
GSM(CO)
RVM(19/07/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to issue writs directing authorities to add Central Crime Branch to the State Police Crime and Criminal Tracking System.
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Youth Bar Association v. Union of IndiaReferred¶18
Youth Bar Association v. Union of India
M. Balaji
The Principal Home Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu
The Director General of Police
The Commissioner of Police
Sanjib Banerjee
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
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