JUDGMENT :

A.K. Sikri, J.

This case depicts sordid state of affairs about the functioning of Police and demonstrates that much police reforms are still needed. The events that have occurred in this case which have forced the petitioners to approach this Court directly by filing instant petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India show that proper police training with emphasis on sensitising them about the rights of the citizens is required.

2. The present petition has its genesis in the incident that occurred on May 28, 2009. Rather, it goes a little earlier in point of time. The petitioners who are siblings did their MBBS course in the Santosh Medical College at Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. They had certain issues with P. Mahalingam, Chairman of the Maharaji Educational Trust which has established the aforesaid medical college. In order to redress their grievances, they filed Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 33 of 2009 in this Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. In the said writ petition, they had complained of the harassment meted out to them by the said Chairman as well as by the police which was acting under the influence of the said Chairman. On May 13, 2009