NHRC asks to set up ‘Police Complaints Authorities’

Fifteen years have passed since the landmark Praksh Singh Judgment gave definitive directions for Police reforms in Indian states. Give an account of major reforms that have been undertaken in different states since then. What more needs to be done? (250 Words)

Approach:

• Introduce by giving a brief overview of the need for Police reforms in India and describing the Prakash Singh judgment of 2006 in this regard.
• Enumerate the major recommendation made in the judgment
• Give an account of major police reforms in various states
• Discuss the major reforms that are yet to be undertaken
• Conclusion