NationalFriday, 29 May 2026·The Hindu
Madras High Court on Coimbatore child sexual assault probe: no SIT, case to continue under existing investigation
The Madras High Court said the Coimbatore child sexual assault probe was proceeding in the right direction and saw no need for a court-monitored SIT.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In May 2026, a Madras High Court Bench of Justices G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan said the Coimbatore child sexual assault case probe was proceeding in the right direction and did not require a court-monitored SIT.
Key specifics
- Bench strength: 2 judges — G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan.
- Case location: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- Relief sought: a court-monitored SIT probe.
- High Court finding: the investigation was “proceeding in the right direction”.
- TNPSC angle: judicial review of police investigation and when courts order SITs.
Exam lens
Polity and judiciary question, Madras High Court, SIT probe, Coimbatore case, judicial discretion in investigation oversight — a likely one-liner on when courts intervene in criminal probes.