TS, A.P govts told to constitute SSC, PCA

HC gives both governments four weeks to comply with order

Telangana High Court on Friday directed the governments of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to constitute State Security Commission and Police Complaints Authority in their States within four weeks. If the direction was not complied with, the principal Home secretaries of the respective States should attend the virtual hearing on July 9 and explain reasons for not constituting the said bodies. The direction was issued by a bench of Chief Justice Hima Kohli and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy, after hearing a case of contempt of court matter. The bench expressed dissatisfaction over the governments of the two States not complying with its direction issued on this on January 21. In year 2017, a citizen wrote a letter to the HC stating that the HC had earlier instructed governments of the two States to constitute State Security Commission and Police Complaints Authority. The direction was given citing the Supreme Court verdict in Prakash Singh vs Union of India case.