Advocate General for one more police officer on grievances redressal panels
Proposed committees will look into issues of conflict between lawyers and police personnel. AG urges the State Government to issue an office memorandum in tune with the Supreme Court orders
The Advocate General of Kerala has proposed the addition of a single police officer to the district-level grievance committees aimed at addressing conflicts between lawyers and police personnel. This suggestion aligns with a recent Supreme Court ruling. The previous Left Democratic Front government had initiated talks to establish these committees at both state and district levels following a violent incident between lawyers and police at the Kollam district court in 2022.
The proposed committee at the state level would consist of the Advocate General, Director General of Police, and three members of the Bar Association, including its president, the Superintendent of Police from the relevant area, and the president of the Bar Association that the complainant advocate belongs to. The district committees would comprise the Principal District Judge, District Police Chief, District Government Pleader, the president of the Bar Association to which the complainant advocate is affiliated, and a member of the Bar Association related to the case.
The Supreme Court, in response to an appeal by the Kerala Police Officers Association, mandated the inclusion of an additional police officer on these district-level committees. The court also emphasized that the committees should not undermine the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the authorized police officers in upholding law and order or enforcing legal principles.
The Advocate General has sought approval from the state government to issue an office memorandum in accordance with the Supreme Court's directives.
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