Madras HC slams TN police for trying to suppress conversion angle in Lavanya suicide case

While transferring Tamil Nadu’s M Lavanya suicide case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court said, “…there is nothing inherently improbable in the allegation that there was an attempt at conversion. The matter called for an investigation and not outright rejection.” The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan while passing orders on Lavanya’s father’s plea seeking a CB-CID inquiry into his daughter’s death, slammed the Tamil Nadu police for trying to suppress the conversion angle in the case. Instead of ordering the investigatio officer to take the additional materials to account, the S.P directed the local police to register an FIR against the person who had taken the video…: Madras HC while ordering CBI probe.#TanjavurGirSuicide — Live Law January 31, 2022 It may be recalled that M Lavanya’s father had submitted the petition, claiming that they had lost faith in Thanjavur police’s investigation and requesting an investigation by the CBI-CID or another investigating body. Since a high ranking Hon’ble Minister himself has taken a stand, investigation cannot continue with the State Police”, stated the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan while transferring the case to the CBI, adding that the court has a “duty to render posthumous justice to the child.” The court, while doubting Sister Saghayamary and Sister Rachel Mary’s motives, hoped that the CBI probe would bring out the truth in the case. Court has posthumous duty to render #JusticeForLavanya says Madras HC, adds that the Home Minister of the State has eloquently taken a certain stand and investigation cannot thus carry out by State Police pic.twitter.com/E6pPWJeJk5 — LawBeat January 31, 2022 Madras HC hands over Lavanya suicide case to CBI The case was transferred to the CBI on the day when the NCPCR team is visiting Thanjavur to conduct a probe into the case and enquire with officials involved.