TN government withdraws 308 jallikattu protest cases
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Home Secretary S.K. Prabakhar within the order stated the Director General of Police had furnished the main points of the cases to be thought-about for withdrawal
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday issued an order for the withdrawal of 308 cases registered in the course of the 2017 jallikattu protests.
The order follows Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s announcement within the Assembly whereas addressing the movement to thank Governor Banwarilal Purohit for his tackle.
Home Secretary S.K. Prabakhar within the order stated the Director General of Police had furnished the main points of the cases to be thought-about for withdrawal. The public prosecutor additionally had given his opinion that additional proceedings is likely to be dropped.
The order stated, in cases the place additional investigation remains to be pending, additional motion is likely to be dropped by the police.
“In cases where the cases are pending trial, the assistant public prosecutor in charge of the cases may be directed to move an application under section 321 of the CrPC for withdrawal of prosecution and to follow the procedure therein,” Mr Prabkarar stated
When it involves cases through which the Indian Railway Act is concerned, additional permission from the Centre could also be obtained and produced earlier than the trial courtroom and the assistant public prosecutor answerable for the cases could also be directed to maneuver an software underneath part 321 of the CrPC for withdrawal of prosecution.
No permission from the Centre is required for withdrawal of cases filed underneath the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (Entry 17 of the Concurrent checklist of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India).
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