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Assam Rights Commission to Probe Fake Police Encounters

Reinstating the inquiry, the court demanded that the rights commission accept claims, protect victims’ identities, conduct an independent investigation.

A bench of justices Surya Kant and N Kotishwar Singh directed the panel to reconsider the matter. (ANI)
Impartial probe needed: Supreme Court heat on Assam over 'fake' encounters
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Overview

  • A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh set aside a January 2022 AHRC order and ordered a fresh probe into alleged fake encounters since May 2021.
  • The Supreme Court noted petitioner Arif Yeasin Jwadder’s claim of up to 171 incidents, including over 80 staged gunfights blamed for 28 deaths and 48 injuries.
  • The commission must issue public notices inviting aggrieved parties, guarantee confidentiality of complainants and may engage retired officers of unimpeachable integrity.
  • The inquiry will be led by a retired High Court chief justice, with the court underscoring its mandate to uphold human rights and the right to life under Article 21.
  • The Assam State Legal Services Authority is tasked with providing free legal aid while the state government must fully cooperate and remove procedural barriers.