Police Accountability — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

DK Basu v. State of West Bengal

1997

This landmark judgment established comprehensive guidelines for arrest and detention procedures to prevent custodial violence and torture. The Court recognized that custodial…

Prakash Singh v. Union of India

2006

This comprehensive judgment mandated seven specific police reforms to ensure functional autonomy and accountability. The Court directed establishment of State Security…

Lalita Kumari v. Government of UP

2014

This judgment made registration of FIR mandatory for all cognizable offenses, eliminating police discretion in FIR registration. The Court held that police cannot conduct…