Adv. Chinmay Jawale

  एक पोलीस अधिकारी पोलीस दलात सामील होत असताना तो/ती शपथ घेतो/घेते की तो/ती नेहमीच देशातील लोकांचे रक्षण करेल आणि हे त्याचे/तिचे पहिले कर्तव्य असेल. पण काही वेळा पोलीस अधिकारी त्यांना प्रदान केलेल्या कर्तव्याचा व अधिकारांचा चुकीच्या पद्धतीने वापर करतात. यासाठी सुप्रीम कोर्टाने PCA- पोलिस तक्रार प्राधिकरण स्थापन केले आहे. हे प्राधिकरण पोलिस अधिकार्‍यांविरुद्धच्या लोकांच्या तक्रारी पाहते. हे प्राधिकरण मुळात निवृत्त न्यायाधीशांच्या अध्यक्षतेखालील एक पॅनेल आहे जे पोलिसांविरुद्धच्या गैरवर्तन किंवा निष्क्रियतेची प्रत्येक तक्रारींवरील सुनावणी करते. महाराष्ट्राने २०१४ मध्ये पोलिस तक्रार प्राधिकरण (PCAs) ची स्थापना साली. पोलिस कर्मचार्‍यांविरुद्ध जनतेच्या तक्रारींची चौकशी करण्यासाठी ही एक स्वतंत्र संस्था स्थापण्यात अली आहेत. PCA मध्ये गंभीर गैरवर्तन, भ्रष्टाचार आणि अधिकाराचा गैरवापर अशा आरोपांच्या प्रकरणांशी कारवाई केली जाते. महाराष्ट्रात, राज्यस्तरावर एक PCA आणि नाशिक, पुणे, औरंगाबाद, नागपूर, अमरावती आणि कोकणात विभागीय स्तरावर सहा PCA आहेत. भारतातील प्रत्येक राज्यात एकापेक्षा जास्त PCA अ...

  1. What is FIR? First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. (Cognizable Offence is one in which the police may arrest a person without warrant i.e. they do not require permission of the court to arrest anybody) Eg. Rape, murder, dacoity etc. It is generally a complaint lodged with the police by the victim of a cognizable offence or by someone on his/her behalf. 2. Why is FIR important? An FIR is a very important document as it sets the process of criminal justice in motion. It is only after the FIR is registered in the police station that the police takes up investigation of the case. 3. Who can file/lodge the FIR? You can file the FIR if: 1)You are the person against whom the offence has been committed; or 2)You know about an offence which has been committed; or 3)You have seen the offence being committed. 4. What is the procedure of filing an FIR? The procedure of filing ...

  While a police officer joins the police forces he/she takes an oath that he/she will always protect the people of the country and this will be his/her first duty. But sometimes a police officer uses the power in a wrong way. For this, the Supreme Court has conduct PCA- Police complaints authority. This authority sees the public complaints against police officers. This authority is basically a panel headed by a retired judge who hears the misconduct or inactivity on any complaints against police. Maharashtra established Police Complaints Authorities (PCAs) in 2014. These are independent bodies mandated to inquire into complaints by the public against police personnel. It deals with cases involving allegations of serious misconduct, corruption, and abuse of authority. In Maharashtra, there is one PCA at the state level and six at the divisional level in Nashik, Pune, Aurangabad, Nagpur, Amravati and Konkan. Every State in India consists of more than one PCA. What can the PCAs do?...