Madras High Court issues guidelines to prevent police harassment during criminal inquiriesJustice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan insists on issuing written summons to

[03/05, 21:30] sekarreporter1: Madras High Court issues guidelines to prevent police harassment during criminal inquiriesJustice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan insists on issuing written summons to individuals called for inquiry and recording the minutes in the station diary
[03/05, 21:30] sekarreporter1: The judge also ordered that the police must scrupulously follow the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in 2014, in the famous Lalita Kumari’s case, with respect to procedures to be followed during preliminary inquiry and registration of First Information Report (FIR).The orders were passed while disposing of a petition filed by M. Raji to restrain an Inspector of Police attached to the Avadi Central Crime Branch from harassing the petitioner and his family members in connection with an immovable property dispute.The petitioner’s counsel M.T. Arunan told the court that the police have no authority to interfere with a civil dispute and hence, they must be restrained from harassing individuals in connection with such disputes.