The Madras High Court on Monday, February 12, 2024, refused to stay the operation of a judgement passed by the Villupuram Principal Sessions Court earlier during the day, upholding the conviction and three-year sentence imposed on former special Director General of Police (DGP) Rajesh Das in a case relating to the sexual harassment of a woman Superintendent of Police (SP), while on duty, in February 2021.
The sexual harassment incident took place Mr. Das and the woman officer were part of security arrangements for then Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, during an election campaign.
The Villupuram Principal Sessions Court had confirmed the three-year sentence imposed by a lower court on Das in the case. The Principal District Judge R. Poornima passed the verdict while dismissing the appeal filed by Mr. Das.
