The Supreme Court has directed all States to frame a clear policy on police media briefings within three months, accepting a detailed manual prepared by the Amicus Curiae. The Court also ordered the manual to be uploaded on the Supreme Court website to ensure transparency and accountability.
Today, on 16th January, The Supreme Court extended interim protection to former Telangana SIB chief T. Prabhakar Rao in the phone-tapping probe until March 10, observing custodial interrogation was already permitted and questioning the State’s insistence on continued incarceration without further justification.
