Tue Nov 05 19:25:22 UTC 2024: ## Tamil Nadu Police to Conduct Training on Court Order Compliance

**Chennai, November 6, 2024** – The Tamil Nadu Police Department is set to implement a comprehensive training program to ensure the timely execution of court orders, following reports of delays in specific cases. The announcement was made by the Director-General of Police (DGP), Shankar Jiwal, on Tuesday, before the Madras High Court.

The DGP has already issued a circular directing police officials to utilize the High Court Automation Software, a dedicated system designed for tracking court cases. To further streamline the process, Additional Superintendents of Police (headquarters) in all districts and Deputy Commissioners of Police (headquarters) in cities have been designated as nodal officers responsible for monitoring and reporting on court cases.

Despite these measures, instances of delayed compliance with court orders have been reported. To address this issue, the DGP has mandated training programs for police officers across the state, scheduled to be held from November 11 to 23 at all range headquarters.

These training sessions will be conducted by personnel from the DGP office’s High Court cell and will cover all aspects of the High Court Automation Software. Participation is mandatory for officers from various departments, including police commissionerates, district police offices, Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department, Economic Offences Wing, and others.

The decision to implement this training program stems from a recent contempt of court petition filed against the Koyambedu police in Chennai. The petitioner accused the police of failing to complete the investigation in a 2020 cheating case, despite a court order in 2022 mandating completion within two months.

The Madras High Court took a serious view of this matter and summoned several police officers for questioning. Subsequently, the SPP informed the court that the accused in the cheating case had been arrested, a charge sheet filed, and steps were being taken to prevent similar lapses in the future.

The judge, accepting these assurances, dispensed with the attendance of the police officers for future hearings and instructed the SPP to submit a draft Standard Operating Procedure by November 19, outlining the police department’s plan for timely compliance with court orders.

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