On Saturday, this paper published an article on Commissioner Rakesh Maria's new diktat to his men — do not trouble couples at malls, beaches, public parks and hotels. The order was issued in the wake of a series of mid-day reports on the moral policing raids in Malwani.

Every week or so, the Mumbai Police commissioner’s office releases orders to police stations across the city. Though these orders are sent at regular intervals, the department has not bothered to put a mechanism in place to ensure that the instructions are taken seriously.