ISLAM KHAN VS STATE OF RAJASTHAN
- Court
- Rajasthan High Court
- Bench
- Jodhpur
- Date
- 5 May 2026
- Citation / case number
- CRLW / 224 / 2026
Summary
The petitioners sought restraint against police photographing and circulating their images after arrest, alleging violation of dignity, privacy and fair trial. HELD- Police power to investigate does not include power to declare guilt or impose punishment. Public condemnation through media exposure, staged photographs or social-media circulation amounts to extra-legal punishment, violates presumption of innocence and Article 21; police cannot conduct a parallel social/media trail.
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