The Centre on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that 43 first information reports have been registered in connection with the violenc...
The Centre on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that 43 first information reports have been registered in connection with the violence during a tractor rally by farmers on Republic Day, the Hindustan Times reported. Of these, 13 have been transferred to the Delhi Police’s Special Cell.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Delhi Police, told the court that provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act were also invoked in some cases, which relate to the alleged involvement of the banned organisation, Sikhs for Justice. The matter was under investigation, he said.
A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing a plea seeking an inquiry into the violence on January 26, and the alleged lapse in security, in a chain of events that culminated with a religious flag being hoisted at the Red Fort. The petition was filed by three residents of Uttar Pradesh.
The High Court dismissed the application, observing that a crime can happen in “a fraction of seconds” but the investigation takes time.
“So you started typing the petition right after the incident on January 26 noon” the court asked advocate Vivek Narayan Sharma, appearing for the petitioners. “Do you know how much time is given for investigation under the...
