💨 Abstract

The Supreme Court is considering a plea seeking an independent investigation into 171 alleged fake police encounters in Assam between May 2021 and August 2022. The Assam government claims they have followed the 2014 guidelines for investigating police encounters and argues that unnecessary targeting of security forces could demoralize them. The petitioner contends that the guidelines have been violated, and an independent committee should investigate the encounters.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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