By Express News Service
KOCHI: “Khaki always goes in favour of khaki,” noticed the Kerala High Court on Monday after analyzing the report filed by the state police chief in response to a petition in search of stringent motion towards a lady police officer, who had allegedly mortified an 8-year-old baby and her father in public accusing them of stealing her cell phone in Attingal. The court docket additionally requested the psychologist who handled the kid to be current earlier than the court docket on-line on December 15.
The state police chief stated in his report that no case beneath the Juvenile Justice Act (JJ Act) or another legal provision was made out towards the officer in query relating to her behaviour.
Justice Devan Ramachandran noticed that the report filed by the state police chief in regards to the incident was making an attempt to create an obfuscatory curtain and that it was actually unlucky. “Many of the references in the report are extremely generalised,” stated the court docket.
Referring to the incident that occurred on August 27, the state police chief said that no legal motion is required towards the police officer with particular reference to part 75 of the JJ Act. Then a query will come up whether or not another provisions of regulation together with beneath the IPC can be relevant. However, the report is silent about this. The state police chief then says that the officer has been transferred to Kollam and requested to serve in a non-uniformed put up. However, the report doesn’t say that this was performed by means of punishment or as to what provision of the regulation was adopted for doing this besides saying that she was additionally requested to attend behavioural coaching.
The court docket requested the federal government what it proposes to do to assuage the emotions of the minor woman and restore her belief and perception in humanity and within the police pressure. She is a really younger woman with an impressionable thoughts and the scars at this age can be carried out by her all through her life. The court docket requested the federal government to file a counter-affidavit detailing all these facets. “If it was your daughter would you do this? That is what I am asking the government. The government has to treat the child as its daughter and take care of her. No doubt the officer acted in a manner wholly unbecoming of an officer and a human being. However, the state has to answer what it proposes to do to protect the child,” the choose stated.
Cop tendered apology
Rajitha, the police officer towards whom allegations have been made, on Monday filed an affidavit whereby she has ‘profoundly and profusely’ tendered her apology to the kid and her household in addition to the court docket for her actions. She stated she is coming from a moderately deprived part and is the mom of three minor youngsters. She stated that her husband misplaced his job in a rustic exterior India and is unable to return and she or he can be taking good care of her aged mom.
The counsel stated that his shopper is now a modified one who wouldn’t even dream of doing something as has been alleged towards her now. And that she wholeheartedly and deeply apologised to the minor woman and her household. The apology supplied by the police officer is definitely welcomed however it’s for the kid and his father now to resolve whether or not it will be adequate, stated the court docket. It requested the counsel for the woman and her household whether or not they have been prepared to forgive the lady.
The court docket advised the state police chief, “You have to ensure that every officer acts with empathy towards citizens. It was not when an incident is brought to light that action should be taken, but every police officer should be sensitised particularly in their dealings with women and children. This is the least that the SPC could have done.”
The court docket additionally stated that it desires to talk to the physician who had carried out the psychiatric analysis of the kid and requested the state to make preparations for the net presence of the medical skilled on December 15, the following listening to date.
