Policing the police -need for judicial vigilance
By: Kumari, Lathika and Shekhar, Beulah
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BookPublisher: The Indian Police Journal Description: 65(4), Oct-Dec, 2018: p.6-15.
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The Indian Police JournalSummary: In the matter of prevention of custodial crimes we have specific laws to this effect. But the problem lies in the implementation of these laws. Though courts give high sounding phrases and quotations in their judgments, it is unfortunate that the courts are least concerned about the implementation of such decisions. Since most of the victims of police atrocities belonged to economically backward classes they are incapable of approaching superior courts against the errant police officer. It is suggested that the lower judiciary should also be given similar power. Supreme Court opined that the courts should change their outlook and attitude in cases involving custodial crime. A major suggestion is that Magistrates should desist from remanding an arrested person in police custody and instead direct the investigating officer to make further examination of the accused in jail custodyso also, prolonged detention of arrested persons in police custody should be abolished. Negligence by the authorities concerned will result in Rule of Law being undermined and people’s faith in police eroded.- Reproduced
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In the matter of prevention of custodial crimes we have specific laws to this effect. But the problem lies in the implementation of these laws. Though courts give high sounding phrases and quotations in their judgments, it is unfortunate that the courts are least concerned about the implementation of such decisions. Since most of the victims of police atrocities belonged to economically backward classes they are incapable of approaching superior courts against the errant police officer. It is suggested that the lower judiciary should also be given similar power. Supreme Court opined that the courts should change their outlook and attitude in cases involving custodial crime. A major suggestion is that Magistrates should desist from remanding an arrested person in police custody and instead direct the investigating officer to make further examination of the accused in jail custodyso also, prolonged detention of arrested persons in police custody should be abolished. Negligence by the authorities concerned will result in Rule of Law being undermined and people’s faith in police eroded.- Reproduced
https://bprd.nic.in/uploads/pdf/IPJ%20Oct-Dec%202018%20(for%20web).pdf
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