Conduct Preliminary Inquiry If Complaints Contain Wild, Unusual, Unbelievable Allegations: Kerala High Court Directs Police

The Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to give instructions to all station House Officers in the state to conduct a preliminary inquiry before registering crime if complaints contain wild and unbelievable allegationsThis direction was issued in the order granting bail to a woman accused of sexually abusing her minor son. The Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to give instructions to all station House Officers in the state to conduct a preliminary inquiry before registering crime if complaints contain wild and unbelievable allegations This direction was issued in the order granting bail to a woman accused of sexually abusing her minor son. "This Court also finds it necessary to direct the State Police Chief to give instructions to all station House Officers in the state to conduct a preliminary inquiry before embarking upon registration of a crime when such unusual unbelievable, inhuman and wild allegations are raised, that too against a mother. The court also has directed the police to probe whether the child involved in the case was brainwashed or tutored by anyone to make such wild allegations against his mother.