Bombay High Court at Goa Directs Police to Register Complaints and Provide Protection to Women in PIL Alleging Police Inaction and Harassment. The court held that the police have a statutory duty to register a complaint when a cognizable offence is disclosed, and failure to do so amounts to dereliction of duty under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
6 Mar 2006The petitioners, three women residing in Taleigao, Goa, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa, which was registered as a ...
