On Tuesday the Madras High Court concerned over the reluctance to suspend the Special DGP, law & order, who was recently accused of sexually harassing an IPS officer and stalling her from filing a complaint. On February 21 the A-1 allegedly misbehaved with the complainant in his vehicle and attempted to stop the complainant from lodging her complaint with the Chennai Home Secretary.
The Court pointed out that the failure to suspend the accused DGP may jeopardise the investigation. The observation made by Justice N Anand Venkatesh & stated that the officers handling the CB-CID inquiry are below the rank of the accused officer, who was holding the highest post of Special DGP. the Court said-“When such a superior officer who has been kept on a mere compulsory wait, is interrogated by an officer of a subordinate rank, the same will psychologically intimidate the officer from carrying on with the interrogation in a free and fair manner. This is where the suspension of A-1 assumes significance. A-1, coming with his official paraphernalia; even though he was kept under compulsory wait; will jeopardize the investigation from being carried out effectively,” keeping the A-1 on “compulsory wait” in a case that involves serious allegations can hardly be viewed as a punishment.
Also; the court said that if such allegations had been flattened against a police officer of a subordinate rank; the officer would be suspended in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. This would be to ensure; the officer does not misuse his position and so that a free and fair investigation can be carried out. In the present case, A-1 is holding the highest post of Special DGP- Law and Order in Tamil Nadu Police
Moreover; suspension takes place to the second officer accused. The Court has called on the State to consider its observations with due seriousness.
The next date of hearing of this matter will be on March 23. The Court had called on politicians to refrain from politicizing the matter. on Friday; To ensure the truth is unearthed the judge declined to lift the media gag.
Failure to suspend Tamil Nadu Special DGP accused of sexual harassment may jeopardize investigation: Madras High Court
On Tuesday the Madras High Court concerned over the reluctance to suspend the Special DGP, law & order, who was recently accused of sexually harassing an IPS officer and stalling her from filing a complaint. On February 21 the A-1 allegedly misbehaved with the complainant in his vehicle and attempted to stop the complainant from lodging her complaint with the Chennai Home Secretary.
The Court pointed out that the failure to suspend the accused DGP may jeopardise the investigation. The observation made by Justice N Anand Venkatesh & stated that the officers handling the CB-CID inquiry are below the rank of the accused officer, who was holding the highest post of Special DGP. the Court said-“When such a superior officer who has been kept on a mere compulsory wait, is interrogated by an officer of a subordinate rank, the same will psychologically intimidate the officer from carrying on with the interrogation in a free and fair manner. This is where the suspension of A-1 assumes significance. A-1, coming with his official paraphernalia; even though he was kept under compulsory wait; will jeopardize the investigation from being carried out effectively,” keeping the A-1 on “compulsory wait” in a case that involves serious allegations can hardly be viewed as a punishment.
Also; the court said that if such allegations had been flattened against a police officer of a subordinate rank; the officer would be suspended in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings. This would be to ensure; the officer does not misuse his position and so that a free and fair investigation can be carried out. In the present case, A-1 is holding the highest post of Special DGP- Law and Order in Tamil Nadu Police
Moreover; suspension takes place to the second officer accused. The Court has called on the State to consider its observations with due seriousness.
The next date of hearing of this matter will be on March 23. The Court had called on politicians to refrain from politicizing the matter. on Friday; To ensure the truth is unearthed the judge declined to lift the media gag.
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