K. SARAVANAN KARUPPASAMY & ANR. versus STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.

K. SARAVANAN KARUPPASAMY & ANR. versus STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS.

At this distant point of time, it is not necessary to hand over the investigation to CBI or SIT, as criminal cases have been registered, charge-sheets filed, and departmental action taken (though nominal); the Metropolitan Magistrate is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial. The State should fill the vacant post of Chairperson, SHRC promptly by constituting a Search Committee.

Parties
Petitioner: K. Saravanan Karuppasamy; Petitioner: World Human Rights Commission & Rescue Centre (Organization); Respondent: State of Tamil Nadu; Respondent: Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission; Intervener/impleaded Respondent: K. Armstrong
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
16 September 2014
Procedural Posture
Writ Petition (civil) / Final Disposition
Outcome
Writ Petition disposed of
Legal Topics
Article 32, Writ of Mandamus, Police Investigation, Human Rights Commission, Independent Investigation, Departmental Action
Constitutional Law Criminal Law Human Rights Law Article 32 Writ of Mandamus Police Investigation Human Rights Commission Independent Investigation +1 more

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Parties

K. Saravanan Karuppasamy

Petitioner

World Human Rights Commission & Rescue Centre (Organization)

Petitioner

State of Tamil Nadu

Respondent

Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission

Respondent

K. Armstrong

Intervener/impleaded Respondent

Procedural Posture

Writ Petition (civil) / Final Disposition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an independent investigation by CBI or SIT is warranted into the alleged beating of law college students and police inaction?
  2. 2 Whether departmental action taken against police personnel is adequate?
  3. 3 Should the vacancy of Chairperson in the State Human Rights Commission be filled expeditiously?

Ratio Decidendi

At this distant point of time, it is not necessary to hand over the investigation to CBI or SIT, as criminal cases have been registered, charge-sheets filed, and departmental action taken (though nominal); the Metropolitan Magistrate is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial. The State should fill the vacant post of Chairperson, SHRC promptly by constituting a Search Committee.

Court Disposition

Writ Petition disposed of

Orders

  • The Vllth Metropolitan Magistrate, George Town, Chennai is directed to immediately take the cases relating to the Law College incident on file and expedite the trial and dispose of the cases expeditiously in accordance with law within one year.
  • The Metropolitan Magistrate shall file report regarding the progress of the cases to the High Court once in two months; the High Court is requested to monitor the progress.