‘Might as well disband you’: SC slams UP police for cover-up job
The Supreme Court of India has criticized the Uttar Pradesh police for allegedly covering up a road accident case by failing to name the apprehended suspect in the FIR. The court threatened to involve the CBI if the state police continue to function with an agenda.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing concerns regarding police accountability and the integrity of criminal investigations in India.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Uttar Pradesh police for not naming the accused in a road accident case despite the complainant catching him on the spot and handing him over to police. It said it would be better if investigations in all criminal cases were handed over to CBI if the state police worked with an agenda and did cover-up jobs.A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva asked why the state police should not be disbanded in view of its functioning.“In everything you have an agenda. How will people trust you if this is how you proceed with matters? It is better if we ask the CBI to step in all UP police investigations. We might as well disband UP police.
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