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Gore Committee on Police
Training 1971 - 1973
The Gore Committee on Police
Training was set up to review the training of the state police from constabulary
level to IPS level. The committee made 186 recommendations, 45 of those were
related to police reforms. The recommendation that relates to the police
training has mostly been implemented however the reforms relating to the
structure of the police system has on the other hand been overlooked.
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Gore Committee Report
Ribeiro Committee on Police
Reforms 1998
The Ribeiro Committee was
set up in 1998 on the order of the Supreme Court following a Public Interest
Litigation (PIL) on police reforms. The committee proposed five major
recommendations related to state security, selection of DGP and complaints
against the police, the recommendations have not been implemented.
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recommendations of Riberio Committee
Padmanabhaiah Committee on
Police Reforms 2000
Former Union Home Secretary
Shri K. Padmanabhaiah was appointed chairman of the Padmanabhaiah commission in
2000 by the Home Ministry of Affairs. The commission inspected the recruitment
to the police force, training, duties and responsibilities, police officers
behaviour, police investigations, prosecution, amongst others. The committee
suggested 99 actionable recommendations, of which 54 need to be implemented by
the central government and 69 needs to be implemented by the state governments.
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recommendations of Padmanabhaiah Committee
Group of Ministers on
National Security 2000 - 2001
The Group of Ministers on
National Security was worked on four tasks namely a) the intelligence system b)
internal security c) border management and d) the management of defence. 62
recommendations were made, 54 needs action taken by the central government and
42 by the state governments.
Malimath Committee on
Reforms of Criminal Justice System 2001 - 2003
The Malimath Committee
addressed the principles of the Criminal Justice System, investigation,
prosecution, judiciary, crime and punishment. The report has been heavily
criticised by human rights organisation for its suggestion of changing the
burden of proof.39 The committee made 158 observations and recommendations.
There are 55 major recommendations of which 42 have to be implemented by the
central government and 26 by the state governments.
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Malimath Committee Report on Reforms of Criminal Justice System
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