Kerala BDS student death: HC slams police for failing to follow protocol in arrest of professor M.K. Ram
The Kerala High Court criticized police for failing to provide written grounds of arrest to Dr. M.K. Ram, a professor accused in a student death case. This procedural lapse led to the accused's release by a lower court, prompting the High Court to demand accountability from senior police officials.
Why it matters
It highlights the critical importance of procedural due process in criminal law and the judiciary's role in holding law enforcement accountable for constitutional violations.
The Kerala High Court has found that the grounds of arrest were not furnished to the accused, Dr. M.K. Ram, in the Kannur dental student death case when he was produced before the Special Judge the other day.
Dr. Ram, a former HoD, is the prime accused in the death of Nithin Raj, a first-year student of Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy. Dr. Ram was charged with abetment to suicide and offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. He was denied bail at all levels, from the Special Court, Thalassery, to the Supreme Court.
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