Indian Polity · Governance
In a constitutional democracy, the police are not expected to function as an instrument of arbitrary force or partisan control, but as a professional body acting under law to protect life, liberty, and public order. In this context, the most appropriate democratic role of the police is to:
- 1control public opinion in favour of the government during crises
- 2replace courts in deciding guilt and punishment in urgent cases
- 3act primarily on the political preferences of the ruling party in power
- 4enforce the law impartially while protecting constitutional rights and public order✓
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enforce the law impartially while protecting constitutional rights and public order
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