Protector has become attacker: Allahabad High Court on police assault of woman who married against family's wishes

Justice Rahul Chaturvedi asked the SPP to take punitive action against police officials if allegations of assault on the petitioner were found to be true.

Allahabad High Court

Shagun Suryam

The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) at Varanasi to inquire into the alleged assault by police personnel inflicted on a woman who married against her family's wishes [Kavita Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh].

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Protector has become attacker: Allahabad High Court on police assault of woman who married against family's wishes

Shagun Suryam

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