On Thursday, the Senior Government pleader brought to the notice of the Court, proceedings by the Inspector General of Police, Thiruvananthapuram, with respect to a particular incident that happened in the recent past, involving an allegation of torture and violence in a Police Station.
Justice Ramachandran said that such incidents happen when police officers assume a sense of impunity, due to the power they enjoy, oblivious of the fact that it is held by them in trust on behalf of people.
“The culture of Police certainly will have to now undergo a change and the orders and judgments of this Court are only a step in that beginning. It is certainly for the Supervising Authorities in the Police Department to ensure that such a change is brought out meaningfully and effectively,” the judge said.
Thereafter the court opined that it would not be possible for this Court to close the case at this stage until further evaluation of the impact of the judgment of this Court and thus, posted the case for consideration next on December 12, 2022.
Source: Barandbench
