To prevent India from becoming a police state used by the government against the people like the British, the Supreme Court issued directives in 2006, one of which was on promotions and recruitment. The law must give justice and be applied equally, be you so high or low. No State implemented the directives in letter and spirit. Our politicians fought tooth and nail against it. Fourteen years back Goa did establish a PEB (Police Establishment Board) which had DGP as chairman and specified senior police officers and an SP as member secretary to decide all transfers, promotions, postings, and other service-related matters. It is reported that the government created a DPC (Departmental Promotions Committee) to replace PEB with bureaucrats like chairman Chief Secretary or his nominee, administrative secretary/head of department member etc. This government control is dangerous as can be seen in police brutality unleashed on people trying to exercise their democratic freedom guaranteed to them by the Constitution. The government is erroneously termed ruling party when elected and enforce ruling due to tight control of police by recruitment and promotions based on the servitude of police who have vast powers, being used to enforce their writ on hapless citizens will be the death of freedom and democracy. There are draconian laws like UAPA made for terrorists where the courts and citizens are helpless if misused. Even if courts eventually free a citizen wrongly arrested and incarcerated, there is no compensation on earth that can restore his dignity and lost life and freedom behind bars.
