Overview

• The court ordered disciplinary proceedings against five IPS officers and one Tamil Nadu police officer for failing to file a final report or notify parties when closing a 2017 Cuddalore complaint.
• Justice P. Velmurugan ruled that complaints cannot be deemed “closed” without a negative final report before a magistrate and required intimation to both complainants and suspects.
• The judge noted that unauthorized case closures have persisted despite earlier warnings and directed systemic reforms to prevent future miscarriages of justice.
• Station House Officers must now maintain accurate records of all closure communications and synchronize case statuses with the Court Management System.
• The DGP has been tasked with rolling out these protocols across all police units via a comprehensive circular to ensure strict compliance.