Daily Archive: November 25, 2025
Justice Victoria Gowri noted that as per Section 18A of the Schedules castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, the officers could not conduct a preliminary enquiry when an information disclosed offence under the Act. The court noted that the nature of the allegation did not dilute the duty of the police to register an FIR once the complaint disclosed a cognisable offence.
[24/11, 19:48] Sekarreporter: https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/madras-high-court/madras-high-court-sc-st-act-police-cannot-close-land-dispossession-complaint-civil-dispute-310994 [24/11, 19:48] Sekarreporter: The Madras High Court recently noted that the police could not refuse to register FIR based on complaint made by members belonging to Scheduled caste and Scheduled...