Hayat Ashraf

Police reforms in India aim to enhance the professionalism, accountability, and efficiency of the police force, ensuring that it functions in accordance with the rule of law and safeguards the rights and safety of citizens. Here are some key aspects of police reforms in India: 1. The Prakash Singh Case: The Supreme Court of India, in the Prakash Singh vs. Union of India case (2006), issued a series of directives to be implemented as police reforms. These directives include measures to ensure functional autonomy, minimum tenure, and streamlined appointment and promotion processes for police officers. 2. Police Accountability: Efforts have been made to establish mechanisms to ensure police accountability. This includes setting up independent police complaints authorities or commissions at the state and national levels to inquire into complaints against police misconduct and abuse of power. 3. Separation of Investigation and Law and Order Functions: There have been calls to separate the i...