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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.R.Swaminathan, R.Poornima, JJ
S.Velkani – Appellant
Versus
Registrar (Law), State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu – Respondent
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| 1. background of complaint, arrest, and shrc compensation order. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. parties' submissions on sustaining or modifying shrc order. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court confirms shrc findings on police misconduct in arrest. (Para 7) |
| 4. balances provocation, time, and compliance to waive discipline. (Para 8) |
| 5. sets aside disciplinary clause; petition partly allowed. (Para 9) |
Heard both sides.
2. The writ petitioner challenges the order dated 03.10.2022 passed by the State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu in SHRC No. 2048 of 2019. The said complaint was lodged by one Tmt.Mohamed Kaniyammal, / third respondent herein. Her case was that she had a private dispute with one Paramasivam regarding installation of CCTV.
The petitioner herein was the jurisdictional Inspector of Police, (Gangaikondan Police Station, Tirunelveli district). The petitioner herein had registered criminal cases both against the third respondent herein as well as the said Paramasivam. While so, the third respondent herein had spread a defamatory imputation in social media that the petitioner herein had taken illegal gratification from the said Paramasivam and was supporting him. The petitioner, thereupon
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