Telangana HC Seeks Action Report Over Police Conduct With BRS Women MLAs

The Telangana High Court has issued key directions in connection with a confrontation involving BRS MLAs, MLCs and police personnel at the gates of the state Legislative Assembly during the monsoon session.

Hearing a petition related to the incident, the court said there was no evidence to support the police allegation that BRS women MLAs had behaved indecently with police personnel. The bench directed Telangana Director General of Police CV Anand to identify the officers who allegedly behaved improperly with the women legislators.

The court also called for a detailed report on the conduct of the police personnel involved and directed that the report be placed before the Assembly Speaker.

Court Questions Police Allegation

The dispute centres on an altercation that took place near an Assembly gate during the monsoon session. BRS women MLAs had alleged that police personnel behaved aggressively towards them during the confrontation.

The police, on the other hand, had claimed that the women MLAs had behaved improperly with officers. During the hearing, however, the High Court observed that there was no evidence to substantiate that allegation.

The court subsequently directed the DGP to establish the identities of the police personnel responsible for the conduct complained of and gather complete details of what occurred.

The direction places particular emphasis on determining the role of individual officers rather than treating the incident only as a broader dispute between legislators and the police.

DGP Asked to Prepare Detailed Report

The High Court directed DGP CV Anand to prepare a comprehensive report after identifying the police personnel who were responsible for the alleged misconduct towards the women MLAs.

The report is to include details concerning the manner in which the police dealt with the legislators during the incident. The court further ordered that the completed report be submitted before the Assembly Speaker.

The directions were issued while hearing a petition challenging the manner in which the police handled the situation at the Assembly gates.

The bench also modified the interim orders it had issued earlier in connection with the case.

Speaker’s Role Comes Under Discussion

During the proceedings, the High Court also addressed the question of the authority of the Assembly Speaker in matters concerning the functioning of the legislature.

The court made it clear that if the police personnel had acted on the instructions of the Speaker, the question of taking action against those officers would fall within the Speaker’s jurisdiction.

The observation was made in the context of the powers available to the Speaker in relation to Assembly affairs. The court therefore distinguished between identifying and documenting the conduct of the police personnel and determining what further action may be taken where the officers were acting under the Speaker’s directions.

The report sought from the DGP is expected to provide the factual details necessary for consideration of the matter.

Dispute Dates Back to Assembly Gate Clash

The incident occurred at the Assembly gates during the state legislature’s monsoon session, when BRS MLAs and MLCs came into a confrontation with police personnel.

The BRS women legislators subsequently alleged that police officers had behaved in a rough and improper manner towards them. The dispute eventually reached the High Court through a petition challenging the conduct of the police during the episode.

The police version included allegations that the women MLAs themselves had behaved improperly with officers. The High Court, however, noted during the latest proceedings that there was no evidence supporting that claim.

The court has now sought a fuller account of the events, including the identification of the police personnel involved and details of their conduct.

Report to Go Before Assembly Speaker

The latest directions require the DGP to compile the findings into a comprehensive report and place it before the Speaker.

The High Court reiterated that the Speaker’s authority would be relevant if it was established that the police personnel had acted pursuant to instructions issued by the Speaker.

The court’s directions therefore leave the question of disciplinary action against the concerned personnel within the appropriate institutional framework, depending on the findings of the report and the circumstances under which the officers acted.

The bench’s latest order modifies its earlier interim directions and calls for a more detailed examination of the conduct of the police during the confrontation.

Case Returns to Focus

The High Court’s observations have brought renewed attention to the dispute involving the BRS legislators and police at the Assembly gates.

For the BRS women MLAs, the proceedings concern their allegations that police personnel treated them improperly during the confrontation. For the authorities, the court’s directions now require a detailed account of the officers involved and the circumstances surrounding their actions.

With the DGP directed to identify the personnel concerned and prepare a report for the Speaker, the matter will now proceed on the basis of the findings sought by the High Court.

The court’s latest order has consequently placed the conduct of the police at the centre of further proceedings, while also highlighting the role and authority of the Assembly Speaker in matters connected with the functioning of the legislature.