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HC slams police for ‘disregard’ of law, questions Centre

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December 16, 2025

Court passed strict remarks over failure to adhere to 14-day timeline for completing preliminary inquiries

- Urvi Mahajani

The Bombay High Court has criticised the police for their "utter disregard" of statutory provisions and questioned whether the law applies equally to them.

A bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale, on December 10, highlighted that police officers were "leisurely" conducting preliminary inquiries into complaints for months, despite legal provisions requiring completion within 14 days. It directed the home department of the Union government to clarify whether the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) provisions apply to all police stations and, if so, why compliance has been lax.

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