The Madras High Court raised questions regarding the actions of the Coimbatore Police, who filed an FIR against a school after its students were seen attending Prime Minister Modi’s roadshow in their school uniforms. The court requested a detailed explanation from the police on why the mere attendance of these students leads an FIR against the school’s management
Chennai: On Thursday, April 4: The Madras High Court raised concerns over the actions of the Coimbatore police, who registered a criminal case against a local school’s management. The case was filed merely because the school’s students were present in their uniforms during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s roadshow on March 18.
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Justice G Jayachandran, during the court hearing of a petition filed by the school’s principal, S Pukul Vadivu, questioned whether a criminal case could be initiated solely based on the complaint of a Child Protection Officer.
The court requested the police provide a written explanation by April 8, clarifying how the presence of schoolchildren in uniform warranted a criminal case against the school management.
The officer alleged that the school compelled its students to attend the roadshow, invoking charges under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The court also questioned the reliance on news reports as the primary source of information for the complaint.
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Justice G Jayachandran requested the Coimbatore Police provide a written explanation by April 8 on “Why the mere appearance of schoolchildren in uniform at the roadshow warranted the initiation of a criminal case against the school’s administration”
Additionally, the court extended the interim protection granted to the school management by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh until April 8.
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