Shimla, April 24 -- Strongly criticizing the declining standards of policing in Himachal Pradesh, the High Court has flagged widespread complacency among police personnel and called for immediate reforms, particularly in recruitment, training, and administrative accountability.
The division bench comprising justices Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Sushil Kukreja made these observations while hearing a criminal writ petition (Ravina vs. State of HP) on April 21. The copy of the order was supplied to media on Thursday.
The court expressed grave concern over the failure of police officers to bring accused individuals to justice. An internal probe conducted by the Intelligence wing led to the issuance of show-cause notices to several officers, inclu...