Alleged misbehaviour by police officer: HC directs govt. to verify compliance with its order

The Kerala High Court has directed the State authorities to verify compliance with a High Court bid passed successful December 2025 that had directed the Inspector General of Police (Ernakulam Range) to see a ailment regarding the alleged misbehaviour by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) towards a pistillate movie producer.

In her plea, Sheela Kurian, the producer, had sought transgression prosecution against erstwhile Alappuzha DySP Madhu Babu, who, she said, behaved rudely and acted successful a mode outraging her modesty successful February 2025 erstwhile she visited his office. The behaviour was successful usurpation of the directions issued by the State Police Chief regarding the etiquette that constabulary unit indispensable follow, she had said successful her plea.

She had approached the High Court successful 2025, alleging inaction successful her complaint. She further sought a absorption to the State government, the State Police Chief, the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), the Inspector General of Police (Ernakulam Range), and the District Police Chief of Alappuzha to initiate transgression proceedings against the DySP. Subsequently, the High Court had successful December directed the Inspector General to see her ailment and instrumentality due actions arsenic required nether law.

A Bench of Justice Jobin Sebastian posted the substance for adjacent proceeding connected June 30.