Supreme Court of India

Arif Md. Yeasin Jwadder v. State of Assam and Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 881
Bench Surya Kant and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 28 May 2025

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the issues raised in the instant petition merit a fair and impartial inquiry.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The instant matter arises from a series of encounters reported in the State of Assam (Respondent No. 1), the authenticity of which has been called into question on various counts. The appellant asserted that no meaningful or effective inquiry has been undertaken in respect of these cases and the guidelines laid down in People’s Union for Civil Liberties & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors. has been flouted blatantly. Headnotes† Public Interest Litigation – Fake Police Encounters – Directions by the Supreme Court – Whether the allegations made by the appellant prima

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