Home department to help police personnel fight their cases

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsBringing a major relief to the police personnel in the state, the Home Department has decided to extend legal help to the policemen in service as well as the retired hands, facing civil or criminal proceedings relating to the lawful performance of duty. The decision was taken based on the recommendation of the police welfare bureau, said DGP Jacob Punnoose. “The department will give adequate legal facilities to the police personnel to defend the cases against them relating to the lawful performance of duty or those arising out of animosity. The expenditure for conducting the case may be met from the police welfare fund. The legal assistance will be provided to the policemen and the retired hands alike,” Jacob said. The government asked the police personnel who are eligible for the legal aid facility to send a copy of the case details with a back ground note describing the legal duty which resulted in a case. This would be sent to the unit head. “The unit head will forward the representation from the policemen with his specific remarks, certifying its genuineness to the police welfare bureau,” the order said. After receiving all the representations, the police welfare bureau will scrutinise the same and submit a report before the DGP for final approval. The application for the legal aid fund should be filed within six months from the date of filing the case. The police welfare bureau will maintain a register incorporating details of the police personnel who sought the legal aid fund and to whom the amount was sanctioned. first published:August 29, 2012, 12:09 ISTlast updated:August 29, 2012, 12:09 IST
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Bringing a major relief to the police personnel in the state, the Home Department has decided to extend legal help to the policemen in service as well as the retired hands, facing civil or criminal proceedings relating to the lawful performance of duty.

The decision was taken based on the recommendation of the police welfare bureau, said DGP Jacob Punnoose.

“The department will give adequate legal facilities to the police personnel to defend the cases against them relating to the lawful performance of duty or those arising out of animosity.

The expenditure for conducting the case may be met from the police welfare fund.

The legal assistance will be provided to the policemen and the retired hands alike,” Jacob said.

The government asked the police personnel who are eligible for the legal aid facility to send a copy of the case details with a back ground note describing the legal duty which resulted in a case.

This would be sent to the unit head.

“The unit head will forward the representation from the policemen with his specific remarks, certifying its genuineness to the police welfare bureau,” the order said.

After receiving all the representations, the police welfare bureau will scrutinise the same and submit a report before the DGP for final approval.

The application for the legal aid fund should be filed within six months from the date of filing the case.

The police welfare bureau will maintain a register incorporating details of the police personnel who sought the legal aid fund and to whom the amount was sanctioned.