Attacking an MP is not different from attacking the Parliament itself, says A.P. High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court observed that custodial torture of an MP is equivalent to an attack on Parliament itself while hearing an anticipatory bail plea from an IPS officer. The court expressed strong disapproval of the officer's alleged conduct and urged him to surrender.
Why it matters
This case addresses the limits of police power and the legal protections afforded to elected representatives against state-sanctioned violence.
Taking a serious note of the alleged involvement of IPS officer M. Sunil Kumar Naik in the custodial torture of former MP and current Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Ramakrishna Raju, the Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) on Thursday observed that attacking a Member of Parliament (MP) was not different from attacking the Parliament itself. The High Court opined that it would be good for the IPS offier to surrender.
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