In a significant judgment underscoring the duties of law enforcement, the Supreme Court of India has declared that police officers cannot avoid their duty of registering an FIR when a cognizable offence is disclosed and must act with “absolute and total integrity,” shedding all personal biases. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Satish Chandra
Police Must Act Promptly on Cognizable Offences; Duty Requires Shedding Personal Bias and Upholding Integrity: SC
