"Disturbing Trend" That Police Side With Ruling Party: Chief Justice

Thursday, 26 August 2021Newsdesk

It is a "disturbing trend" in the country that police officers side with the ruling party, the Supreme Court said today, delivering a sharp message at a time there have been allegations of politically-motivated investigations in several states.

New Delhi, 26 August 2021

"Police officers who want to be in the good books of the ruling party misuse power and harass political opponents," a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice NV Ramana said, asserting that police officers must stick to the rule of law.As per news report of NDTV, it is the police who should be held responsible for the trend, the Supreme Court said, hearing the petition of a Chhattisgarh police officer who was suspended and charged with sedition.

Source - NDTV
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