Gaurav Gogoi eyes CM Himanta Biswa Sarma as Supreme Court docket directs probe of police encounters

The bench mentioned among the many many circumstances flagged by petitioner Arif Md Yeasin Jwadder for alleged non-compliance with procedural pointers laid down by the court docket in 2014 on the investigation into encounters, most seem like factually incorrect.

Barring a couple of of the circumstances, it was troublesome to conclude that there have been flagrant violations of pointers, the court docket added, nevertheless — even because it handed over the record to the Assam HRC, granting it liberty to provoke additional investigations, and requested the Assam authorities to increase all cooperation and take away any institutional boundaries to the inquiry.

“We entrust this matter to Assam HRC for essential enquiry, independently and expeditiously. It should be ensured that victims and members of the family are given a good alternative,” the bench mentioned, and directed the Fee — headed by a retired excessive court docket chief justice — to situation a public discover inviting claims from the aggrieved, whereas making certain confidentiality.

It additionally particularly requested the AHRC to safeguard the privateness of the complainants and to strategy the matter with sensitivity.

As well as, it directed the Assam State Authorized Companies Authority to supply authorized assist to the kin of the victims of alleged pretend encounters.

On 25 February, the highest court docket had reserved its verdict on the plea alleging pretend police encounters in Assam and non-adherence to the 2014 pointers.

The Assam authorities had advised the highest court docket that the 2014 pointers for investigating police encounters have been duly adopted within the state and that any pointless focusing on of safety forces was demoralising.