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From now on, there will be no immediate arrest in 'domestic violence cases' without CJM's approval - Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Registrar General Chaitali Chattopadhyay issued a major notification on Monday (August 28). Chattopadhyay said in the notification that all the police stations in the state be alert about the immediate and non-urgent arrest of persons accused under section 498(A) of the IPC in domestic violence against women. Along with this, instructions have been given to the police stations regarding this.
Calcutta High Court Registrar General Chaitali Chattopadhyay issued a major notification on Monday (August 28). Chattopadhyay said in the notification, "All police stations in the state to be alert about prompt and non-urgent arrests of persons accused under section 498(A) of IPC in domestic violence against women.
This notification, issued by the Registrar General, was uploaded on the website of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday. Explain that a recent order of the Supreme Court has been mentioned in this regard, in which the police officers concerned have been warned of punishment for violating norms in such a case.
According to the notification, the police officer investigating a case under section 498(A) of the IPC should first thoroughly examine the merits of the complaint filed under this section in a particular case. If the investigating officer finds truth in the complaint, he has to prepare a checklist of grounds under which the accused can be detained.
