Tamil Nadu POCSO Case: Lawyers Sumanth Raman, Felix Gerald, Harish Ibrahim Question Police Lapses

The court in Tamil Nadu heard arguments in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case that has drawn public attention. The proceedings featured senior counsel Sumanth C. Raman, Felix Gerald and Harish Mohammed Ibrahim, who represented the victim's interests.
The three lawyers collectively accused the police of procedural lapses, citing delays in filing the FIR, inadequate evidence collection, and failure to secure the child's safety during the early stages of the investigation. They urged the magistrate to scrutinise the police report and order corrective measures.
The presiding magistrate recorded the concerns and asked the investigating officer to submit a detailed response within a stipulated timeframe. No official comment from the police department was available at the time of reporting, and the case remains under active investigation.
The hearing underscores growing scrutiny of law‑enforcement practices in sensitive child‑protection cases across the state.