Tamil Nadu police do not have a crystal ball or magic wand to solve cases in a jiffy: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court dismissed a plea for a CBI investigation into a child sexual abuse case, stating that the state police need time to conduct a proper probe. The judge criticized the politicization of the sensitive case and emphasized that the existing Special Investigation Team is capable of handling the inquiry.
Why it matters
This ruling underscores the judiciary's role in preventing political interference in sensitive criminal investigations and maintaining trust in state law enforcement.
The Tamil Nadu police do not have a crystal ball or a magic wand for people to expect the investigators to solve even sensitive cases such as the child sexual abuse case booked against R. Veeramani of Gem Granites within four days of formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), the Madras High Court wrote on Wednesday (September 30, 2026).
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan made the observation in an interim order passed in a writ petition filed by R. Varaaki seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The petitioner had apprehended that the State police might not probe the case properly.
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