(a) whether the apex court has suggested to separate the investigation process from law and order;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the status of the implementation of the above suggestions and the outcome of the work done so far?
(a) whether the apex court has suggested to separate the investigation process from law and order;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the status of the implementation of the above suggestions and the outcome of the work done so far?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)
(a) to (c): The Hon’ble Supreme Court pronounced seven directives in its judgment on 22nd September, 2006 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 310 of 1996 - Prakash Singh and Ors vs UOI & Ors on police reforms. The fourth directive is for Separating “investigating police” from “law and order police”, starting with towns/urban areas having population of ten lakhs or more, and gradually extend to smaller towns/urban areas also.
A copy of the above judgment of the Supreme Court was forwarded to all the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations on 26th September, 2006. So far, 15 States Governments/UTs have implemented this directive.
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