01005nam a22001097a 4500008004100000100004500041245006300086260003400149300003400183520064400217773003400861260615b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aMukherjee, Baidyanath and Mathew, Meera   aUnveiling the tapestry: Navigating police reforms in India  aEconomic & Political Weekly    a61(21), May 23, 2026: p.58-66  aIndia’s police system remains shackled by the colonial-era Police Act, 1861, originally designed for suppression rather than service. Despite community policing and technological advances, comprehensive reform faces resistance from entrenched interests and a culture of impunity. Supreme Court directives have yielded uneven compliance, with some states innovating while others lagging. This paper highlights the need for a new policing model balancing security with accountability, moving beyond colonial foundations towards democratic policing.- Reproduced 

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