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    Police Officers Neither Arbitrators Nor Private Mediators: Madras HC Penalises Two Women Cops In Dowry Case
    Police Officers Neither Arbitrators Nor Private Mediators: Madras HC Penalises Two Women Cops In Dowry Case
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    Police Officers Neither Arbitrators Nor Private Mediators: Madras HC Penalises Two Women Cops In Dowry Case

    Madras HC ordered two women cops to pay Rs.1 lakh each for trying to settle a dowry dispute instead of lodging an FIR. It said officers are not arbitrators or mediators; when cognizable offences are alleged, their duty is to enforce law, not dilute it.

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    False POCSO Cases Consume Enormous Judicial Time, Genuine Victims Deserve Priority: Madras High Court
    False POCSO Cases Consume Enormous Judicial Time, Genuine Victims Deserve Priority: Madras High Court
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    False POCSO Cases Consume Enormous Judicial Time, Genuine Victims Deserve Priority: Madras High Court

    The Madras High Court observed that false cases under the POCSO Act not only harm the accused but also divert valuable judicial time and investigative resources away from genuine child sexual abuse victims, thereby undermining the purpose and effectiveness of the protective legislation.

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    Peaceful Protest Is a Democratic Right, Demonstrations Cannot Be Criminalised: Madras High Court
    Peaceful Protest Is a Democratic Right, Demonstrations Cannot Be Criminalised: Madras High Court
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    Peaceful Protest Is a Democratic Right, Demonstrations Cannot Be Criminalised: Madras High Court

    The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed the FIR against seven Hindu Munnani members arrested for an August 2025 protest in K Pudur, ruling that peaceful protest is a democratic right and demonstrations cannot be criminalised.

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