BANGALORE: The principal secretary to the Home department has been directed to appear before the High Court in connection with a petition on non-constitution of district committees of the state Police Complaints Authority.
The Supreme Court, in 2006, had ordered states to set up district-wise committees to help citizens lodge complaints with the Authority. The Apex court had ordered appointment of a retired SC judge or a High Court judge as Chairperson of the Authority at the state level and a retired Sessions Court judge at the district level.
Hearing the petition, Justice A N Venugopal Gowda asked the state to submit district-wise details of the committees and the number of complaints registered and ordered the principal secretary to appear before the court on September 23.