7 months ago
Allahabad HC Criticizes UP Police Practices
The Allahabad High Court scolded the Uttar Pradesh Police for shooting people they accused of crimes in the legs and then saying it was a gunfight.
The court also expressed displeasure over the police not having CCTV footage from a police station in Lucknow.
The judge said only courts can punish people, not the police.
He also said the police should respect the judiciary and not try to influence judges.
The police promised to follow the rules better.
The court is worried that the police might be doing this to impress their bosses or to get attention.
The court also ordered the principal secretary (home) of the Uttar Pradesh government to file a personal affidavit and provide an explanation regarding the CCTV footage.
The next hearing in the case will be held on February 18.
Allahabad High Court criticized UP Police for allegedly shooting accused in legs and portraying incidents as gunfights.
Court directed DGP Rajiv Krishna and ACS (Home) Sanjay Prasad to appear via video conference on Friday.
Judge emphasized that the power to punish lies with the judiciary, not the police.
Court noted that Supreme Court guidelines on gunfights and CCTV footage preservation were not followed.
Judge expressed concern about police pressuring judicial officers to pass specific orders and staging encounters for promotions.
- Who
- Allahabad High Court, Uttar Pradesh Police, Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, DGP Rajiv Krishna, ACS (Home) Sanjay Prasad, Father of Vivek Singh
- What
- Criticism of UP Police for alleged practice of shooting accused in legs, lack of CCTV footage, and frequent gun encounters
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- When
- Wednesday (criticism), Friday (scheduled hearing), February 18 (next hearing)
- Why
- To ensure adherence to the rule of law, judicial domain, and Supreme Court guidelines
Key facts
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Criticism
- Alleged practice of shooting accused in legs and lack of CCTV footage
- Officers Directed
- DGP Rajiv Krishna and ACS (Home) Sanjay Prasad
- Hearing Date
- Friday via video conference
- Key Issue
- Police encroaching on judicial domain and not following Supreme Court guidelines
- Supreme Court Guidelines
- Not followed in gunfights and CCTV footage preservation
- Judge's Concern
- Police pressuring judicial officers and staging encounters for promotions
- Police Assurance
- Instructions to ensure protocol and law adherence
- Next Hearing
- February 18
- Petitioner
- Father of Vivek Singh
Timeline
Court slams UP Police: Email misuse in cases.
Then, cops under fire: Leg shootings labeled fake fights.
Court lashes out: Police misconduct exposed.
Quotes
Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court is a high court in India with jurisdiction over the state of Uttar Pradesh.
“This Court is frequently confronted with cases where, even in matters involving petty offences such as theft, the police indiscriminately resort to firing by projecting the incident as a police encounter.”
indianexpress.com
“Such conduct is wholly impermissible, as the power to punish lies exclusively within the domain of the Courts and not with the police. India being a democratic State governed by the rule of law, the functions of the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary are distinct and well defined, and any encroachment by the police into the judicial domain cannot be countenanced.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
‘Such encounters becoming routine’: HC on man being shot before arrest in UP
HC expresses displeasure over non-availability of CCTV footage from Lucknow police station
‘This has become routine, done to please seniors’: HC on accused being shot in leg before arrests in UP
Allahabad HC raps police over frequent gun encounters, grants bail to accused
Allahabad High Court Slams UP Police Over Pressure On Judges
Allahabad HC criticises Uttar Pradesh Police for practice of shooting accused persons in legs
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