Meta AI: The Madras High Court has criticized the CB-CID for failing to arrest S Krishnakumari, a suspended sub-inspector and mother of the accused,

[14/01, 09:01] Sekarreporter: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/caste-killing-of-techie-hc-criticises-cb-cid-for-failure-to-arrest-accused/article70506050.ece
[14/01, 09:01] Meta AI: The Madras High Court has criticized the CB-CID for failing to arrest S Krishnakumari, a suspended sub-inspector and mother of the accused, in the Kavin Selvaganesh murder case. The court noted that selective exercise of investigative discretion, especially when accused are law enforcement officials, can erode public confidence in the fairness of criminal investigation.

Justice L Victoria Gowri emphasized that investigations into caste-based crimes require heightened sensitivity, impartiality, and promptness, ensuring victims are not sidelined. The court dismissed Krishnakumari’s petition seeking direction to the trial court to hear her recall warrant application, stating that giving such direction would amount to micro-managing the trial process. ¹

Kavin, a 27-year-old Dalit techie, was murdered allegedly due to his inter-caste relationship with a woman from a dominant caste. The main accused, Surjith, has been detained under the Goondas Act, and others, including Surjith’s father Saravanan (a sub-inspector), have been arrested. ² ³

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