Order for FIR in sexual harassment case sans reasons can be challenged only if complaint is bald: Madras High Court

The Court refused to quash a 2019 order directing the police to register an FIR against the MD of a firm after a woman employee made a complaint of sexual harassment at the workplace against him.
Justice R N Manjula
Justice R N Manjula
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The Madras High Court recently said that a magistrate court's order directing the police to register a first information report (FIR) for a cognisable offence such as sexual harassment will hold good even if it does not record elaborate reasons. [C Kasthuriraj v. The State].

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