Summary:
Kochi, Dec 2 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered police protection for a doctor who had examined an 18-year-old woman, allegedly sexually abused by self styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal, after the medical professional claimed that the police officers privy to the case were harassing her.
Justice Devan Ramachandran said the case "certainly contains very dangerous allegations against two senior officers incharge of the particular case".
The court asked a competent official of the police force to file an affidavit answering the allegations against the officers named in the doctor"s plea, filed through advocate P T Mohan Kumar, and listed it for hearing on December 17.
The court initially asked the State Police Chief (SPC) to file the affidavit answering the allegations.
However, the Additional Advocate General appearing for the police objected to the SPC being asked to file an affidavit.
Terming the objection raised as "slightly perturbing", the court said it had asked the SPC to file an affidavit as any defence raised on behalf of the two officers has to be verified by a superior authority and the SPC was the only superior authority in the party array.