According to the petition, he chose to approach an Indian court for relief in the matter since there would be ethical conflicts if he were to move Sri Lankan courts.
The Court made the suggestion while convicting a migrant worker, her husband, and two others for murdering her employer and his family at their house during a robbery.
When there are allegations against the mother that she is indulging in the act of using her daughter for prostitution, the girl should not be handed over to the custody of the mother, said the Court.
The petitioners argue that these rules restrict voluntary transfers to two narrowly defined categories of police sub-inspectors and arbitrarily force them to forfeit seniority upon transfer.
The matter concerned the June 2025 stampede that took place after crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru amid victory celebrations after their IPL win.
Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that the case is unique and raises an important legal issue since the crime has been attributed to an inanimate object.
The Court held that the challenge to the freezing of Zo's accounts would have to be pursued before the adjudicating authority under the PMLA, but salary payments could not be paralysed meanwhile.
The Court made the observation while staying a criminal case registered over a fight that broke out after a pet dog littered in front of a neighbour's house.
