U.P. police
Coverage of U.P. police in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Don’t be nosy parkers' in marriages of consenting adults, Allahabad HC tells U.P. Police
The Allahabad High Court instructed the U.P. Police to investigate crimes rather than interfere in marriages of consenting adults. The Division Bench imposed penalties on the police and the girl's father for overstepping.
- Akhilesh alleges students abducted by U.P. police in Prayagraj, authorities refute claim
Akhilesh alleges that students were abducted by the U.P. police in Prayagraj during a protest. Authorities refute the claim, stating that anti-social elements caused violence and property damage, and have arrested 10 individuals identified through CCTV footage who were not students.
- Allahabad HC raps U.P. police, says officers serve political bosses over the Constitution
The Allahabad High Court criticized the U.P. police for illegally using the Gangsters Act to detain a homemaker for 80 days and quashed the case against her family. The court condemned a culture that treats the rule of law as an administrative obstacle rather than a Constitutional mandate.