Delhi High Court Rules Police Must Treat Women With Dignity and Respect: No Need for Additional Guidelines

Oct 28, 2025 02:24 am CST

The Delhi High Court has ruled against creating new guidelines for police interaction with women, stating that officers are already expected to treat women with dignity and refrain from using inappropriate language. Justice Sanjeev Narula addressed a petition seeking formal protocols for respectful treatment of women at police stations, clarifying that existing standards sufficiently mandate dignified conduct by law enforcement.