1139/2025 Const. P. Rashid Latif (Petitioner) V/S Inspector General of Police Sindh & Others (Respondent)
Sindh High Court
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Adnan-ul-Karim Memon(Author)
Order Date: 03-NOV-25
This Court, being the custodian of citizens??? fundamental rights, cannot tolerate custodial deaths or inaction in such grave matters and if such sort of incident takes place in future, the SSP, DSP, SHO and police personnel posted at concerned police stations shall be held personally and severely responsible for such an act on the part of subordinates as SSP and concerned police officials have also supervising role to look into the conduct of the subordinate police officials as the I.G. Police Sindh has to strictly direct the subordinates to act in accordance with law and no harassment shall be caused to any one. Therefore, a departmental inquiry is ordered against all SIU officials, from the SSP downward, to be supervised by the Chief Secretary Sindh, who shall appoint a DIGP of good repute as inquiry officer. This Court strongly condemns any form of torture in custody, as it is neither permissible under the Criminal Procedure Code nor the Police Act and rules framed thereunder. All police officials are expected to understand the serious legal consequences of such misconduct. The report shall be submitted within 15 days to this Court through the Registrar, who shall also seek compliance of the order positively. In case, the respondents failed to comply the order, he shall place the matter before the learned Bench for appropriate order in terms of Article 204 of the Constitution. 13. This petiton stands disposed of in the above terms.Full judgment text for this case is not yet available on Pakistan Law Reports. Check the official Sindh High Court case law portal for the complete order.
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