SC relief to Andhra Police

Andhra Pradesh Police on Wednesday got a major relief from the Supreme Court which stayed the verdict of the High Court making it mandatory for registration of FIR against police officers for the death caused to any person during the discharge of official duties including encounters. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan stayed the five-judge bench decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court when the petition in this regard was mentioned by senior advocate Harish Salve. Salve, appearing for the Andhra Pradesh Police Officers Association, assailed the verdict of the full bench, saying if such directions are passed then all police officers involved in thwarting attack on Parliament and NSG commandos who killed the terrorists involved in Mumbai terror attacks would have to face criminal cases. "If this law is to be considered, then all police officers would be made accused," he said before the Bench also comprising Justices P Sathasivam and J M Panchal. Referring to the February six directions of the High Court, Salve said "this would mean that no action could be taken against the terrorists and subversive elements". The High Court had passed the directions on a case relating to the killings of eight Maoists in 2006 by the special unit of Andhra Pradesh Police which has been constituted to combat naxalites.

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