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Time of India
30-07-2025
- Time of India
After HC directives, govt restrains cops from contacting parties, lawyers of pending cases directly
Prayagraj: After the directives and concerns issued by the Allahabad High Court, the Uttar Pradesh govt has issued circular restraining police personnel from directly contacting parties and lawyers in pending matters. The development came when 90-year-old petitioner – Gauri Shankar Saroj of Jaunpur-- alleged that local police personnel had threatened him to withdraw his petition against alleged encroachment of Gram Sabha land. It was further alleged that the police had also raided his house in retaliation. In the circular dated July 25, the state govt issued a comprehensive statewide guideline to prevent police interference in sub-judice (pending) matters. These guidelines strictly prohibit police personnel from contacting petitioners, or their advocates concerned with pending matters without lawful authority and prior sanction from a competent officer or court. Earlier, the high court had taken a serious note of the allegations made by the petitioner. Subsequently, on July 15, the state had sought 10-day time to formulate statewide directions on the issue. During the course of hearing on July 28, the state govt informed the court that it has issued a comprehensive circular in this regard on July 25. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Libas Purple Days Sale Libas Undo Taking the personal affidavit filed by principal secretary (home), UP on record, Justice JJ Munir termed the guidelines as 'commendable'. However, the court also voiced concerns about their implementation. "This court, not without reason, has apprehensions that the guidelines, like many others, would be forgotten in course of time. They would gather dust with the bureaus of district officials, where they are meant to be implemented," the court observed. In this backdrop, the court also directed the additional chief standing counsel to consult state officials and then make suggestions about how to implement these guidelines. The court in its order dated July 28 also took on record an affidavit by the superintendent of police, Jaunpur regarding disciplinary action against the officers allegedly involved in the intimidation of the petitioner and his lawyer. The court has directed to hear this matter on July 31.
Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Four cops, revenue officer suspended for 'putting pressure' on person to withdraw PIL: Officials
Jaunpur , Four police personnel, including a station house officer, and a revenue officer have been suspended in connection with allegations of exerting pressure on a person to withdraw his PIL filed in the Allahabad High Court in a land dispute, a police official said on Saturday. Four cops, revenue officer suspended for 'putting pressure' on person to withdraw PIL: Officials On the instructions of the High Court, Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh had investigated the case, they said. Petitioner Gauri Shankar Saroj, a resident of Baragaon here, had filed a PIL regarding a land issue. The lekhpal and two constables allegedly exerted pressure on him to withdraw the petition. The petitioner appealed to the High Court on this matter, following which it ordered the SP to investigate. Superintendent of Police Kaustubh said that SHO of Mungrabadshahpur police station Dilip Kumar Singh, sub-inspector Indradev Singh and two constables, Pankaj Maurya and Nitesh Kumar Gaur, were suspended late on Friday night. Lekhpal Vijay Shankar was suspended by the Sub-divisional magistrate of Machhlishahr. A case was registered against two police personnel, the lekhpal and the petitioner's opponent Shivgovind, who was allegedly involved with the police in this case, in Mungra Badshahpur police station under sections 61 , 352 and 351 of BNS, Prevention of Corruption Act and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act. This action has been taken on the instructions of the High Court, the police said. Vishnukant Tiwari, the advocate of Gauri Shankar Saroj, in an affidavit submitted to the court on July 8 had said that Saroj was threatened by the lekhpal and two constables. The constables took him some distance away on the pretext of taking him to the police station in a vehicle and left him after taking ₹2,000. On complaining to higher officials, the SHO Dilip Kumar Singh called the petitioner and put undue pressure on him, he alleged. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
