SC slams UP police officer for defying its order, saying “I don’t follow any SC’s directions”
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sharply criticised a police officer from Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district for openly defying its order and assaulting a petitioner who was under the Court’s interim protection.
The officer, identified as Gulaab Singh Sonkar, Station House Officer of Kandhai Police Station, had allegedly arrested and beaten the petitioner on April 23, 2025, despite a Supreme Court order dated March 28 granting protection from coercive action.
According to the complaint, when the petitioner showed the SHO a copy of the Court’s order, the officer responded in Hindi, saying, “Main kisi Supreme Court ka aadesh nahin manunga, mai tumhara sara High Court aur Supreme Court nikal dunga aaj” (I will not obey any Supreme Court order; I will get your entire High Court and Supreme Court removed today).
A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria, hearing the contempt petition, expressed deep concern over the blatant defiance, observing that such conduct “pollutes the stream of justice under the guise of a police uniform.” The bench noted that the state government’s inquiry, conducted by an officer not below the rank of ADGP, had confirmed the willful disobedience.
“Prima facie, there is willful disobedience of the order of this Court by the first respondent, which requires to be dealt with an iron hand,” the bench stated.
While the Court was prepared to issue a stern order against the officer, it deferred its decision after the Uttar Pradesh government’s counsel assured that immediate action would be taken based on the inquiry report. The Court accepted the request for time and scheduled the next hearing for November 7, 2025.
The Court order recorded: “The learned AAG for the State, having perused the inquiry report, has assured that the Government will act immediately and inform the Court of the action taken by the next date of hearing. The matter will be re-listed on November 7, 2025.”
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Karnataka police constable arrested for forging passport verification records
Mangaluru: A police constable attached to the Vitla Police Station has been arrested for allegedly forging documents and manipulating passport verification records to obtain a clearance certificate from the authorities.
Police said on Tuesday that a person identified as Shakti Das, who claimed to be residing within the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station, first applied for a passport in February 2025.
During police verification, it was found that the address mentioned in the application did not match official records, following which the application was not recommended.
In June 2025, Shakti Das reportedly submitted a second passport application. Police alleged that Pradeep, a staff member at the Vitla Police Station, processed the reapplication without informing the concerned beat constable, Sabu Mirji, who was responsible for verifying the applicant’s address.
Pradeep allegedly prepared a verification report in the name of the beat constable, forged his signature, secured approval from senior officers, and forwarded the report. He is also accused of destroying verification-related documents to conceal the irregularities.
As per the report, the matter came to light on December 19 during a scrutiny of records. Police said the acts amounted to criminal breach of trust, as a crucial identity document issued by the Central government was fraudulently obtained.
Police further said that Shakti Das claims to hail from West Bengal, and his address is currently being verified.
Based on the findings, Vitla Police have registered a case against Pradeep and passport holder Shakti Das under Sections 336, 337, 316(5), and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
Pradeep has been arrested and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody. Further investigation is underway, police said.
