New Delhi: In its latest 2025 Annual Digest [Part-II] , the Supreme Court of India underscored the fundamental duty of police officers to act swiftly and impartially when informed about cognizable offences, reiterating established legal principles under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) . The observations form part of the comprehensive annual review of key judgements released by the apex court. Police as ‘Sentinels of the Law’ The court reiterated that pol