Nirmal Premkumar vs State Rep. By Inspector Of Police

insc-2024-193 Supreme Court of India 11 March 2024 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1098 OF 2024 • 23 min read

Judges (3)

Dipankar Datta Delivered K.V. Viswanathan Coram Sandeep Mehta Coram

Parties (2)

State of Tamil Nadu Respondent Nirmal Premkumar Appellant

Case Significance

Nirmal Premkumar vs State Rep. By Inspector Of Police is a Supreme Court of India decision dated March 11, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-193). Two school teachers (Tamil and Social Science) were convicted under the POCSO Act and Section 506 IPC respectively for alleged sexual harassment and criminal intimidation of a 13-year-old girl student. The Supreme Court acquitted both appellants, finding the case unsuitable for conviction due to insufficient evidence, missing links, and the benefit of doubt, noting that reputation earned through years of service should not be jeopardized on the basis of half-baked evidence. The bench comprised Justices Dipankar Datta, K.V. Viswanathan and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dipankar Datta.

Summary

Two school teachers (Tamil and Social Science) were convicted under the POCSO Act and Section 506 IPC respectively for alleged sexual harassment and criminal intimidation of a 13-year-old girl student. The Supreme Court acquitted both appellants, finding the case unsuitable for conviction due to insufficient evidence, missing links, and the benefit of doubt, noting that reputation earned through years of service should not be jeopardized on the basis of half-baked evidence.

What was the outcome of Nirmal Premkumar vs State Rep. By Inspector Of Police?

Two school teachers (Tamil and Social Science) were convicted under the POCSO Act and Section 506 IPC respectively for alleged sexual harassment and criminal intimidation of a 13-year-old girl student...

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-193)