Question
Read the story of Shanti and answer the following questions:
(i)When Shanti was arrested for theft, S.I. Rao also kept her brother Sushil in the police lock up for two days. Was it legal for the police to detain him ? Does it violate the D.K. Basu guidelines?
(ii) Did S.I. Rao do enough to question witnesses and compile evidence before arresting Shanti and filing a case against her? In keeping with the duties of the police as stated above, what else do you think S.I. Rao could have done as part of his investigation?
(i)When Shanti was arrested for theft, S.I. Rao also kept her brother Sushil in the police lock up for two days. Was it legal for the police to detain him ? Does it violate the D.K. Basu guidelines?
(ii) Did S.I. Rao do enough to question witnesses and compile evidence before arresting Shanti and filing a case against her? In keeping with the duties of the police as stated above, what else do you think S.I. Rao could have done as part of his investigation?
Solution
(i) No, it was not legal. It violates the D.K. Basu’s Guidelines.
(ii)No, S.I. Rao did not do enough to question witnesses and compile evidence before arresting Shanti and filing a case against her.
S.I. Rao should not have done anything in hurry. He should make broad investigations involving several persons in the locality. He arrested Shanti on the basis of what Mr. Shinde told him. His decision was one-sided and therefore wrong.
