By PTI
KOCHI: Disapproving of a police report which mentioned there have been no lapses on the a part of one among its officers who allegedly used abusive language in opposition to a physician, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday mentioned officers of the power “don’t know how to speak politely”.
“Your police officers still don’t know how to speak politely,” the courtroom mentioned to the state authorities.
The commentary by Justice Devan Ramachandran got here throughout the listening to of a plea by a physician, claiming abusive language was used in opposition to him by law enforcement officials once they stopped his car.
The courtroom mentioned {that a} report by the Assistant Commissioner of Police of Kollam with regard to the incident acknowledged that there have been “no serious lapses” on the a part of the officer involved, nevertheless it didn’t clarify how he got here to that conclusion.
“I have gone through the statement filed by the ACP, Kollam. Not satisfied by the contents thereof,” the choose mentioned and requested “are only policemen allowed to live in the country?” “He (petitioner) is a physician, a good particular person.
He states that abusive language has been used in opposition to him.
Are you (police) saying use of disrespectful language (phrases like ‘da’) in opposition to a physician requires no enquiry?” the courtroom requested.
It mentioned that the state police chief, on the excessive courtroom’s orders, has issued instructions to not use such language, however the ACP’s report doesn’t cope with the allegation of use of abusive language by the officer involved.
The courtroom directed the Kollam ACP to “make a proper enquiry” into the allegation by the petitioner and file an motion taken report.
