‘Colonial overlords’: Delhi court slams Gujarat cops for 'using' child to nab dad
In a significant ruling, a Delhi court dismissed the request of four Gujarat Police officers accused of exploiting a minor boy as bait. The court remarked that their conduct mirrored that of colonial rulers during the operation. Furthermore, it was determined that the officers had no legal justification to cross state lines with the child, leading to the affirmation of kidnapping charges against…
A Delhi court has rejected a plea by four Gujarat Police officers who were accused of taking a young boy from Delhi to Ahmedabad in search of his father for a criminal case. The court dismissed the officers' claim that they were merely performing their official duties, describing their actions as akin to "colonial overlords" who used the child as "bait" to force his father to surrender.
The additional sessions judge ruled that the officers had no authority to take the minor into custody and transport him across states, as their duty was to search for the accused father, not to detain the child. The court upheld the trial court's decision to take cognizance of the offence and charge the officers under kidnapping provisions.
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