1. Petition challenges police for posting photos of arrested people online

Petition challenges police for posting photos of arrested people online

India

  • Police stations across India post photographs of arrested people on their own social media accounts.
  • A Gujarat resident says these show people handcuffed, tied with ropes, beaten with sticks and made to kneel.
  • So he has asked the Supreme Court to stop the practice, take down old posts, and set rules for the police.
  • The court asked the Centre, all state governments, X and Meta on Tuesday to respond to his petition.

Source: scroll.in

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