The Supreme Court questioned the Noida police for refusing to register a proper FIR in a hate crime complaint by a Muslim cleric and said mere enquiry was not enough. The Centre has been given one week to place its response on record.
The Allahabad High Court revealed that UP police often pressure judges, especially CJMs, to deliver specific rulings. The Court warned, “Dekhiye isko na police State nai banane dena (We can’t allow this).”
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that police officers who fail to disclose specific grounds of arrest in writing will face suspension and departmental action. Declaring such arrests illegal, the court said mere form-filling without substance violates constitutional rights and due process.
The Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in a case linked to her social media remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack. The Court directed her to cooperate with the investigation while ordering that no coercive action be taken at this stage.
The Supreme Court refused to hear a habeas corpus plea alleging the illegal arrest of a businessman by Uttar Pradesh Police. The Court granted liberty to seek relief before the appropriate High Court, noting a related matter is already pending.
The Supreme Court slammed UP SHO Gulaab Singh Sonkar for violating its protective order and assaulting a petitioner. When shown the Court’s order, he arrogantly said, “Main kisi Supreme Court ka aadesh nahin manunga, mai tumhara sara High Court aur Supreme Court nikal dunga aaj.”
The Allahabad High Court ruled that detention under social pressure cannot justify the act, declaring the police action against an interfaith couple unlawful and stating that such detention without legal authority only increases the illegality of the act.
Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest of Accused Man Sharing a Morphed Image of Former CM Akhilesh Yadav on Social Media. The Lucknow Bench restrains UP Police from detaining him, granting immediate relief to the accused.
The Allahabad High Court granted interim relief to SP MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq by staying proceedings in the Sambhal violence case. The court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to respond within three weeks.
The Supreme Court of India criticized the Uttar Pradesh Police for converting civil disputes into criminal cases, calling it a breakdown of the rule of law. Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna warned of potential damages if this trend continues and emphasized that civil matters should not be treated as criminal offences, stressing proper legal processes.
