Mains issueGS-2News & Analysis30 October 2026

Safeguarding Fundamental Rights and Due Process in Police Investigations

An aspirant should be able to critically analyze the challenges in ensuring fundamental rights and due process during police investigations, propose reforms for police accountability, and discuss the implications for social justice and the rule of law.

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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The recent arrests of individuals, including a Dalit activist, who were not initially named in an FIR but later added from a vague category of 'others', highlight persistent concerns regarding arbitrary arrests, police accountability, and the protection of fundamental rights in India's criminal justice system.

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The article reports the arrest of Dr. Randall Sequeira and Dalit activist Laxman Naik in Odisha, linked to a violent clash 192 days prior. Neither was initially named in the FIR but were later added from a category of 100 unnamed 'others', raising concerns about due process and arbitrary arrests.

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