UP govt fined Rs 1.25 lakh

Lucknow, Aug 24 (UNI) Lucknow Bench of Allahbad High Court today fined the Uttar Pradesh government Rs 1.25 lakh, besides ordering for the transfer of all the policemen of Ramsanehighat police station in Barabanki to some remote area.

This order was passed by a division bench comprising Justices Allah Raham and Devi Prasad Singh on habeas corpus writ petitions filed by Siyaram alias Shukul and two others.

In its order, the HC observed that the human rights of people were still unsafe even after so many years of independence.

The court lamented that the common man equated the arrest with death.

The court said the police should abide by law, so that people consider them friendly and not fear them.

Besides, the HC ordered that if police arrests someone or picks up an accused, the concerned should be informed with a notice under CrPC section 161.

The court has termed as a violation of article 21 and 22 of the constitution, any forcible arrest of people from their places.

UNI