Published on : 14 Nov 2025, 12:59 pm 2 min read

The Supreme Court recently sought the State of Kerala's response on a plea filed by the Kerala Police Officers’ Association challenging the High Court’s recent guidelines that restrict arrest of persons within court premises without the presiding judge’s permission [ Kerala Police Officers' Association vs. State of Kerala & Ors. ].

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice on the petition which said that the High Court’s directions have created operational hurdles for law enforcement and are inconsistent with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and the Kerala Police Act, 2011.

The petition has challenged the Kerala High Court’s August 19 order passed in a suo motu case concerning clashes b

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