Allahabad HC Slams UP Police Over 'Half Encounters', Upholds Judiciary's Role
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News18•31-01-2026, 11:37
Allahabad HC Slams UP Police Over 'Half Encounters', Upholds Judiciary's Role
- •The Allahabad High Court reprimanded UP Police, stating that punishing criminals is the judiciary's role, not the police's.
- •Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal expressed concern over 'half encounters' where police shoot suspects below the knee, allegedly for social media attention and promotions.
- •The court highlighted that police cannot take law into their own hands, engage in unnecessary firing, or injure criminals in non-fatal body parts.
- •The High Court noted that police actions violated the Supreme Court's 2014 PUCL vs. Maharashtra judgment, making FIRs mandatory for encounter injuries.
- •The court banned immediate promotions/rewards for encounter officers and mandated medical aid, magistrate certification, and family's right to approach court if guidelines are violated.
Why It Matters: Allahabad HC asserts judiciary's sole right to punish, condemning UP Police's 'half encounters' and guideline violations.
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