K. Ramalinga Reddy v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Police rowdy-sheets, suspect-sheets and history-sheets were challenged. Following an earlier order declaring the relevant Standing Orders void, the Court allowed all petitions, declared the impugned sheets illegal and unconstitutional, ordered immediate closure, and prohibited surveillance or police-station summons based on them.
What did the court decide?
All impugned rowdy-sheets, suspect-sheets and history-sheets closed forthwith; police directed to close their records and cease surveillance and summons based on those sheets.