Order Directing FIR Against Three Police Officers in Ponnani Rape Case Upheld: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that allegations of rape and sexual assault against police officers cannot be treated as acts committed in the discharge of official duty for the purpose of claiming protection under Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The Court ruled that such allegations have no reasonable connection with official police functions and therefore the procedural safeguard available for acts done during official…