Existence Of Complaint Can't Be Used By Police To Compel Settlement Under Guise Of Inquiry: Kerala High Court

Anamika MJ

30 July 2026 3:40 PM IST

  • Existence Of Complaint Cant Be Used By Police To Compel Settlement Under Guise Of Inquiry: Kerala High Court

    The Kerala High Court has observed that the existence of a complaint cannot be used by the police to compel the opposite parties to settle or abide by any demands of the complainant. The Court further added that such an action or conduct cannot be resorted to under the guise of any inquiry. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 410]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a petition alleging harassment by...

    Anamika MJ

    Anamika MJ

    Anamika MJ is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering Kerala High Court

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