Context: Several state governments have passed Police Acts that violate the spirit of Supreme Court orders on police reforms. Centre too has failed to legislate a model Act.
Issues with Policing in India
Conclusion: The best option would be for the central and state governments to respect each other’s turf in a spirit of cooperative federalism. If that does not happen, it would perhaps be necessary to have a fresh look at the distribution of powers in the seventh schedule of the Constitution.