Telangana High Court directs DGP to identify police officials who misbehaved with woman MLAs
The Telangana High Court has ordered the Director General of Police to identify and report on police officials who allegedly manhandled women legislators during a protest at the Assembly. The court clarified that the Speaker, not the police, holds the authority to address violations of Assembly rules.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing tension between legislative privilege and police conduct in Indian state assemblies, emphasizing judicial oversight of executive actions.
The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the Director General of Police to ‘consider the incident (of preventing BRS legislators from entering Assembly on September 7) and identify the officials who misbehaved/manhandled the women legislators.
Justice T. Madhavi Devi of the High Court, modifying an earlier order passed on September 7 in a petition filed by BRS Legislature Party, also directed the DGP to furnish a report on the incident to the Speaker for necessary action. The judge instructed the DGP to submit a report on the incident to the bench if it happened outside the precincts of the Assembly i.e. , at the entry point of the Assembly.
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