VIKRAM NATH, SANJAY KAROL, SANDEEP MEHTA
Sajimon Parayil – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the hema committee (Para 3) |
| 2. sit's investigation and actions (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. petitioners' grievances (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. legal obligations of police (Para 15 , 16) |
| 5. disposal of petitions (Para 17 , 18) |
ORDER :
1. Permission to file SLP is granted in SLP (C) D. No. 55412 of 2024.
3. Before proceeding further to consider the submissions made, brief background of the facts giving rise to the present petitions is as follows:
It is the contents of paragraph 5 by which the petitioners are majorly aggrieved.
5. The petitioner in SLP (C) Nos. 27320-27321 of 2024, namely Juli CJ, is said to be a witness and that she is being pressurised to give statement. It is also her case that despite her denial to lodge any complaint or to give any statement before the SIT, an FIR has apparently been registered. Further, the petitioner in Diary No. 55412 of 2024, namely Parvathi T. is an actress and is facing similar harassment and pressure at the instance of the SIT, much against her wishes.
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