UP Police has little regard for fundamental rights, civil liberties: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has criticized the Uttar Pradesh Police for their disregard of fundamental rights and civil liberties. The court ordered the release of a Bijnor resident who was allegedly detained unlawfully and directed the state to pay compensation.
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This highlights ongoing concerns regarding police accountability and the protection of human rights within the Indian judicial system.
PRAYAGRAJ: Observing that Uttar Pradesh Police has little regard for the fundamental rights and civil liberties of citizens, the Allahabad high court recently allowed a habeas corpus writ petition and ordered the release of a Bijnor resident.A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev in its Nov 3 order strongly criticized the UP police over unlawful detention and repeated instances of non-availability of CCTV footage directing that petitioner Aausad Ahmad be set at liberty forthwith, if he is not wanted in any other case. The court further directed the state to pay Rs 20,000 as costs to him within seven days.“The situation that exists in the state of Uttar Pradesh relating to the civil liberty is shameful, to say the least.
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