Criticising constant delays on part of investigation officers in rectifying defects in returned chargesheets and representing them before the respective lower courts, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court recently directed the Kanniyakumari Superintendent of Police to initiate departmental action against a sub-inspector for

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MADURAI: Criticising constant delays on part of investigation officers in rectifying defects in returned chargesheets and representing them before the respective lower courts, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court recently directed the Kanniyakumari Superintendent of Police to initiate departmental action against a sub-inspector for failing to represent a returned chargesheet in a 2022 case for nearly three years.

Justice L Victoria Gowri passed the order on a petition filed by S Murari, seeking direction to the Additional Mahila Court, Kanniyakumari, to take the chargesheet filed against him in the above case on file and number the same.

South Thamaraikulam police registered the case against him on charges of trespassing into a woman’s property, verbally abusing and intimidating her, among others. Though the police filed a chargesheet in December 2022, the same was returned by the court the following month for rectifying certain defects.

However, the sub-inspector concerned failed to rectify the defects and represent it before the court, and the case has been pending for the past three years, the judge noted. “This is not the first case where this court is noticing such dereliction of duty on the part of investigating officers,” she observed, and allowed the petition with the above direction.

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[22/02, 10:37] Meta AI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Kanniyakumari Superintendent of Police to initiate departmental action against a sub-inspector for failing to represent a returned chargesheet in a 2022 case for nearly three years. Justice L Victoria Gowri passed the order, criticizing the constant delays by investigation officers in rectifying defects in returned chargesheets and representing them before lower courts. ¹

The case involved a petition filed by S Murari, seeking direction to the Additional Mahila Court, Kanniyakumari, to take the chargesheet filed against him on file. The police had registered the case against Murari for trespassing, verbal abuse, and intimidation, and filed a chargesheet in December 2022. However, the sub-inspector failed to rectify defects and represent it before the court, leading to a three-year delay.

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[22/02, 10:37] Meta AI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Kanniyakumari Superintendent of Police to initiate departmental action against a sub-inspector for failing to represent a returned chargesheet in a 2022 case for nearly three years. Justice L Victoria Gowri passed the order, criticizing the constant delays by investigation officers in rectifying defects in returned chargesheets and representing them before lower courts. ¹

The case involved a petition filed by S Murari, seeking direction to the Additional Mahila Court, Kanniyakumari, to take the chargesheet filed against him on file. The police had registered the case against Murari for trespassing, verbal abuse, and intimidation, and filed a chargesheet in December 2022. However, the sub-inspector failed to rectify defects and represent it before the court, leading to a three-year delay.

Would you like to know more about the implications of this ruling or the specific circumstances that led to the court’s decision?