Supreme Court slams U.P. Police over ‘slipshod’ murder probe, orders ₹6 lakh reparation
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to pay ₹6 lakh in reparation to a man who spent six years in custody as an undertrial due to a 'slipshod' police investigation. The court criticized the state's investigative processes and called for better training for police officers.
Why it matters
This ruling underscores judicial concern regarding the quality of criminal investigations and the protection of individual rights against systemic procedural failures.
Supreme Court slams U.P. Police over ‘slipshod’ murder probe, orders ₹6 lakh reparation left A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. File The Hindu The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/433ra4/article71627858.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/6744_19_8_2025_16_9_6_4_18_08_2025_SUPREME_COURT01.jpg Vibha B Madhava Madhava_12403 The Supreme Court said the State police would do well to educate their officers in the process of investigation; the court said it was appalled by the manner in which the investigation had been carried out NEW DELHI Pulling up the Uttar Pradesh Police for a “slipshod investigation” that led to a man spending six years in custody as an undertrial in a murder case, the Supreme Court on Monday (October 26, 2026) directed the State government to pay him ₹6 lakh as “reparation”. The court said the State police would “do well to educate their officers in the process of investigation”.
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