Police Have No Authority to Settle Civil Disputes, Must Refer Parties to Competent Civil Court or ADR: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam, presided over by Honourable Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, has quashed the actions of the police in a civil dispute regarding encroachment of property in Lakshadweep. The court held that the police had overstepped their authority by intervening in what was clearly a matter to be adjudicated by a civil court and not through police orders. The Background: The case originated…
