The police and the judiciary form two sides of the same coin because the former maintains law and order while the latter upholds justice. If the police fail to comply with Supreme Court judgements or constitutional safeguards, they fail to maintain law and order. Hence, keeping the accused in the dark about why he has been arrested violates a vital constitutional safeguard resulting in sexual perverts or murderers being acquitted.

In Pune, a 52-year-old teacher accused of sexually assaulting and harassing 39 girls at a school was released from Yerawada Central Prison in February. A special court ruled his December 24, 2024, arrest was illegal because the Pune rural police failed to follow proper procedure while arresting him.

Releasing him from jail, the judge said the arrest form mentions his relative was told why he was arrested. “But there is nothing on record to show that written intimation was given to him detailing the reasons for arresting him. The police have not followed the mandatory provisions while arresting a suspect. This detention is illegal and violates the clear mandate of law. It cannot be allowed, and the applicant needs to be set free forthwith,” the judge ruled.

Various governments have set up several police commissions at the state and national levels to modernise and train the police. The Standing Committee on Home Affairs also presented a report on police training, modernisation, and reforms in 2022. Nevertheless, the police continue to ignore constitutional provisions during the investigation of crimes, thereby ensuring the accused are acquitted or get........

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