In Brief
On 9 May 2007, a violent attack on Dinakaran Newspaper's Madurai office resulted in three deaths. Police Deputy Superintendent V. Rajaram was convicted under Sections 217 and 221 IPC for allegedly failing to prevent the attack despite being present with armed police personnel. The Supreme Court acquitted him, holding that as a subordinate officer acting under superior officer PW-30's direction and supervision, he could not be held liable without proof of intentional disobedience or deliberate failure to apprehend criminals. The evidence showed he took appropriate action under orders with no lack of diligence; responsibility lay with the superior officer in charge."}}
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