7 months ago
Rajasthan High Court Curbing Police Power
The Rajasthan High Court has expressed concern about the police having too much power when investigating cybercrime cases.
The court said that the police should only investigate suspected fraud or economic offences according to the law and should not force banks or financial institutions to do anything.
The court passed some directions to protect innocent people from being harassed by the police.
The judge, Justice Ashok Kumar Jain, made it clear that the police should not go beyond their legal authority.
Rajasthan High Court expressed concern over police's unbridled power in cybercrime cases.
Court stated police role is limited to investigation under the law.
Police cannot coerce banks or financial institutions to act in a particular manner.
Directions passed to protect innocent persons from harassment.
Justice Ashok Kumar Jain emphasized police should not exceed legal boundaries.
- Who
- Rajasthan High Court
- What
- Expressed concern over police power in cybercrime cases
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- When
- Recently (specific date not mentioned)
- Why
- To protect innocent persons from harassment and ensure police operate within legal boundaries
Key facts
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Issue
- Unbridled power of police in cybercrime cases
- Concern
- Police coercing banks and financial institutions
- Observation
- Police role limited to investigation under law
- Action
- Passed directions to protect innocent persons
Quotes
Justice Ashok Kumar Jain
Justice of the Rajasthan High Court
“The role of the police is only for investigation in the matter of suspected fraud or economic offences, and that too under the law and not beyond the law. The police has no role to coerce any bank, financial institution, or payment system operator (PSO) including payment aggregators, to do a particular act and or in a particular manner.”
indianexpress.com



