A plea has been filed in India’s Supreme Court to investigate extra-judicial killings and fake police encounters in Uttar Pradesh since 2017. The petitioner requests an independent committee chaired by a former Supreme Court Justice and CBI investigation into the Kanpur Bikru Encounter case of 2020. Such incidents are a severe threat to democracy, rule of law and must be addressed.
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an Independent Expert Committee to inquire into the encounters that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh since 2017.
The plea also seeks an investigation into the police custody murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf, who were shot dead while being taken to a hospital in Prayagraj. The petitioner, Advocate Vishal Tiwari, has moved a Public Interest Litigation and has requested that the committee be chaired by a former Supreme Court Justice.
Plea filed in SC for inquiry of custodial murder in UP
The plea also seeks to issue directions to uncover fake encounters by directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate, collect and record evidence in the Kanpur Bikru Encounter case of 2020. The inquiry commission had filed its report in the absence of evidence in rebuttal of the police version.
The petitioner argued that such incidents violate the rule of law and the oppressive police brutality being perpetrated in Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner has cited incidents of extra-judicial killings or fake police encounters, which have been widely condemned under the law, as a severe threat to democracy and the rule of law.
The petitioner argued that such acts establish anarchy and are a prima facie development of a police state. The power of punishment is only vested in the judiciary, and the police cannot be allowed to become a mode of delivering final justice or become a punishing authority. The petitioner cited the recent killings of Atiq Ahmed and his brother as a direct attack on Indian democracy and the rule of law.
The petitioner argued that during the commission of the offense, there was no protection or retaliation by the police, and such incidents raise questions about the transparency of the incident. The petitioner claimed that this matter was a pre-planned attack with no redressal for the accused.
Petition Filed in SCt Against Police Brutality and Fake Encounters in UP
The petitioner’s PIL is against the oppressive police brutality being perpetrated by Uttar Pradesh, which is a severe violation of the rule of law. The petitioner argued that when the police become daredevils, the entire rule of law collapses and generates fear in the minds of people, which is very dangerous for democracy and results in further crime.
The plea seeks to constitute an independent committee to inquire into the 183 encounters that have taken place in Uttar Pradesh since 2017. The petitioner has requested that the committee be chaired by a former Supreme Court Justice to ensure impartiality and transparency.
The plea seeks to uncover fake encounters by directing the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate, collect and record evidence in the Kanpur Bikru Encounter case of 2020. The petitioner argued that such incidents are a severe threat to democracy and the rule of law.
The plea filed in the Supreme Court seeks to address the issue of extra-judicial killings and fake police encounters in Uttar Pradesh. The petitioner has requested that an independent committee be constituted to inquire into the 183 encounters that have taken place since 2017 and to investigate the police custody murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf.
The petitioner has argued that such incidents violate the rule of law and establish anarchy, and the police cannot be allowed to become a mode of delivering final justice or become a punishing authority. The plea highlights the importance of upholding the principles of democracy and the rule of law to ensure that justice is served and that citizens’ rights are protected.
A plea has been filed in the Indian Supreme Court seeking an independent committee to investigate extra-judicial killings and fake police encounters in Uttar Pradesh since 2017.
