Plea seeks inquiry against cops
NEWDELHI:A plea was filed in the Delhi high court on Thursday seeking action against police officials who were agitating in public and sitting on ‘dharna’ after their November 2 clash with lawyers at the Tis Hazari Court Complex.
The Public Interest Litigation, which sought action against officials who had issued statements on social media when the matter is already sub judice, has been listed for hearing on Friday. The plea sought direction to the Centre to initiate an inquiry against the officials who were sitting on ‘dharna’ and “making provocative slogans” and issuing inciting statements on electronic and social media.
NEW DELHI: A plea was filed in the Delhi high court on Thursday seeking action against police officials who were agitating in public and sitting on ‘dharna’ after their November 2 clash with lawyers at the Tis Hazari Court Complex.
The Public Interest Litigation, which sought action against officials who had issued statements on social media when the matter is already sub judice, has been listed for hearing on Friday.
The petition filed by lawyer Rakesh Kumar Lakra has arrayed as parties the Union of India, the Delhi Police, its Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, Deputy Inspector General of police of Arunachal Pradesh Madhur Verma, former Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police Aslam Khan, Superintendent of Police of NIA Sanjukta Prashar and IPS officer Meghna Yadav.
The plea sought direction to the Centre to initiate departmental inquiry against the officials who were sitting on ‘dharna’ and “making provocative slogans” and issuing inciting statements on electronic and social media.
It alleged that the police officials were protesting and agitating in public, which was in contravention of their official duties.
The plea claimed that it was a failure on the part of Delhi Police Commissioner for not taking action against Aslam Khan who has been giving statement on social media.
It said it was a failure on the part of Madhur Verma, Aslam Khan, Meghna Yadav and Sanjukta Prashar in making provocative statement in public through social media and sought disciplinary action.