While hearing the PIL , a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and Kurian Joseph, directed all states and Union Territories to file the staus report within a week on the constitution and functioning of State Security Commission. Punjab government counsel had told the bench that police brutality was 'indefensible' and assured actionagaisnt top police officers.
In a judgement, Prakash Singh & Ors vs Union Of India And Ors on 22 September, 2006, the Supreme Court had directed "we issue the following directions to the Central Government, State Governments and Union Territories for compliance till framing of the appropriate legislations : State Security Commission
(1) The State Governments are directed to constitute a State Security Commission in every State to ensure that the State Government does not exercise unwarranted influence or pressure on the State police and for laying down the broad policy guidelines so that the State police always acts according to the laws of the land and the Constitution of the country. This watchdog body shall be headed by the Chief Minister or Home Minister as Chairman and have the DGP of the State as its ex-officio Secretary. The other members of the Commission shall be chosen in such a manner that it is able to function independent of Government control. For this purpose, the State may choose any of the models recommended by the National Human Rights Commission, the Ribeiro Committee or the Sorabjee Committee..."
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