The SHRC had on March 2, 2022 directed the state government to pay the compensation and recover the amount from the police officers involved in her arrest. It had also observed that a non-bailable section - Section 505(1)(b) of the IPC - was included in the FIR in order to arrest her. Challenging the order, six police officers, including V Ponram, currently serving as Chengalpattu Additional SP, filed petitions before the HC. The findings rendered by the commission regarding the merits of the complaint is per se illegal," it stated. Therefore, we hold the impugned order passed by the SHRC is liable to be quashed, the bench said in the order.

Source: Indian Express March 14, 2026 05:26 UTC