Quacks cannot escape criminal proceedings, implies HC
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Chennai: Taking a very tough stance against quackery as well as crosspathy, the Madras High Court, has refused to quash Criminal proceedings against a Siddha Practitioner who had claimed to be possessing “divine powers”, including mystical powers, to cure all diseases.
The order came with regards to court cases, which were filed in 2010 against one Vijayakumar, a Siddha Practitioner who had appeared in a television programme claiming his 'magical powers' to cure ills, and stating he had the grace of Goddess Meenakshi. Following the claims, many patients approached him and had paid huge sums of money demanded by him for curing their ailments. In one of the cases, his daughter and son-in- law joined him in fleecing those who came for treatment. When the victims realized that they were being taken for a ride, an FIR was registered and Vijayakumar was arrested reports the Hindu.
Recently, during the hearing on one such cases, the counsel for the practitioner submitted that the doctor had returned the money to the complainants and hence, the prosecution against him and the co-accused must be quashed.
The court however, taking a strong stance refused to quash any criminal proceedings against him, rather directed the central crime branch police Chennai to expedite the investigations against the accused.
The order came with regards to court cases, which were filed in 2010 against one Vijayakumar, a Siddha Practitioner who had appeared in a television programme claiming his 'magical powers' to cure ills, and stating he had the grace of Goddess Meenakshi. Following the claims, many patients approached him and had paid huge sums of money demanded by him for curing their ailments. In one of the cases, his daughter and son-in- law joined him in fleecing those who came for treatment. When the victims realized that they were being taken for a ride, an FIR was registered and Vijayakumar was arrested reports the Hindu.
Recently, during the hearing on one such cases, the counsel for the practitioner submitted that the doctor had returned the money to the complainants and hence, the prosecution against him and the co-accused must be quashed.
The court however, taking a strong stance refused to quash any criminal proceedings against him, rather directed the central crime branch police Chennai to expedite the investigations against the accused.
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