NEET violence: Supreme Court debates yet to detail if Delhi Police kept MHA in the loop
The Supreme Court of India is examining the extent of coordination between the Delhi Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs during the violent NEET-UG protests. Legal petitions are questioning whether the police action was authorized by the central government, citing historical precedents regarding political influence over law enforcement.
Why it matters
It addresses the critical issue of police accountability and the separation of powers between the executive branch and law enforcement in India.
Little has been said in the Supreme Court so far about instructions or consultations between the Delhi Police and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as violence unfolded in NEET-UG protests in the national capital on July 20 .
The Supreme Court judgment of February 2012 in the Ramlila Maidan Incident versus Home Secretary refers to the then Delhi Police Commissioner’s affidavit that “as a matter of practice, Delhi Police keep the Ministry of Home Affairs duly informed in such matters”.
The judgment said the affidavit had reasoned that the MHA “for obvious reasons, is concerned about the preservation of law and order in the capital and carefully monitors all situations dealing with public order and tranquility”.
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