R.Kumar v. the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
R.Kumar v. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission, WP No.1958 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 28.01.2026 (Shrivastava, CJ.; Arul Murugan, J.). Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution for certiorarified mandamus against SHRC order dated 16.10.2025 in Case No.7865/22/13/2023/OC seeking reopening of human rights case. Dismissed at threshold: FIR registered, investigation conducted, charge-sheet filed per petitioner's own declaration; no allegation of torture or injury in police custody; no exception taken to Commission's order. No costs; WMP No.2046 of 2026 closed. Keywords: Article 226, writ of certiorarified mandamus, human rights complaint closure, FIR, charge-sheet, police custody, threshold rejection.
What did the court decide?
The challenge to the order passed by the respondent Human Rights Commission is liable to be rejected at the threshold, because on the petitioner's own declaration made in the petition a first information report was registered, investigation was carried out and a charge-sheet has been filed.