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Supreme Court calls Chhattisgarh DGP totally incompetent in custodial death case
Supreme Court calls Chhattisgarh DGP totally incompetent in custodial death case
The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Chhattisgarh Director General of Police, calling him "totally incompetent" in a custodial death case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Chhattisgarh Director General of Police, calling him "totally incompetent" in a custodial death case. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a petition by the family of a 34-year-old man who died in January 2024 after being arrested for allegedly possessing liquor worth Rs 1,200. The man was taken into custody on January 18 and died three days later in hospital.
The court noted that the Chhattisgarh High Court had earlier awarded only Rs 1 lakh compensation and failed to order an FIR in the matter. Justice Mehta remarked that the state police was "saving" its own officers and threatened contempt proceedings. The case has been listed for further hearing on April 21, 2025.
The Indian Opinion
This case shows a pattern where police leadership shields errant officers instead of ensuring accountability. The DGP's claim that a judicial report did not reach them is implausible, given the High Court was seized of the matter. Calling the force leadership incompetent is rare, but the facts justify it: the state initially offered only Rs 1 lakh compensation for a life lost in custody. The Supreme Court's intervention is welcome, but lasting change requires systemic reform, not just judicial lashing. Will the state now act against the officers responsible?
Source: livelaw.in
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