Meghalaya HC directs state govt to set up Police Accountability Commission within 4 months

HC asks govt to set up Meghalaya Police Accountability Commission - Meghalaya Monitor

Shillong, Aug 18: High Court of Meghalaya has asked the state government to constitute an Accountability Commission under the Meghalaya Police Act, 2010 within a period of four months. The commission’s role is to inquire into allegations of misconduct by the police and ensure accountability. The order was after hearing the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Nilberth Ch Marak and Flaming B Marak, highlighting the government’s failure to co…

Meghalaya HC directs state govt to set up Police Accountability Commission within 4 months

Shillong, Aug 18 (PTI) The Meghalaya High Court on Monday directed the state government to constitute the Police Accountability Commission within four months in accordance with provisions of the Meghalaya Police Act, 2010.The HC noted that despite the law being enacted 15 years ago, the panel is yet to be set up.A division bench observed that the commission, conceived under Chapter XII of the Act, is a holistic mechanism to ensure strict police …