SC Lambasts UP Police over Unnamed FIR Despite Accused Being Known, Suggests CBI Take over All UP Cases
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court reprimanded the Police for registering an FIR against an unknown person despite allegedly knowing the accused's identity, questioning why they filed an unnamed report when the suspect was apprehended at the scene.
- A woman alleged that the accused trespassed and harassed her, leading to an IPC Section 354 complaint; after the High Court declined to cancel the accused's bail, she approached the Supreme Court seeking relief.
- Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva questioned the Police's credibility during the hearing, suggesting the CBI should handle investigations and noting the State police might need to be disbanded.
- Directing The Uttar Pradesh administration to file a fresh affidavit, the Court demanded an explanation for the FIR discrepancies, while Advocate Vijendra Singh denied the Court made adverse observations against the Police.
- The Court expressed shock at the submission, emphasizing concerns about potential agendas and the practice of naming accused individuals through supplementary documents, as public trust in the Police remains at stake.
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A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva questioned how people could trust the police in such circumstances, and suggested that the CBI take over all criminal investigations in the State. It went on to observe that it may even disband the entire State police force.
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