Delhi riots: Court imposes Rs 25,000 fine on prosecution for using delaying tactics
A Delhi court imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the prosecution, to be deducted from the salary of the alleged erring officer, for delay in moving an application for segregation of complaints and conducting further investigation in a northeast Delhi riots case.
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Arun Kumar Garg directed the state to pay the fine to all the seven accused in equal proportion, while noting that the delay led to undue harassment of the accused people, two of whom are still in judicial custody….
The court directed the Commissioner of Police to furnish a detailed report regarding steps taken by him to ensure proper investigation/prosecution of the cases pertaining to NE Delhi riots and their expeditious trial within a period of seven days.
