North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s legal troubles are showing no sign of abating. While on one hand he is facing investigation in the liquor policy matter, now another five year old case has become a cause of trouble for him. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has expressed strong displeasure over the slow investigation of Delhi Police in a case of 2019 and has directed to speed up the investigation.
What is this 5 year old matter?
This matter is during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is accused of damaging public property during the election campaign. According to the complaint, during one of his road shows, posters and hoardings were pasted illegally on the poles of Delhi Metro. Putting up posters in this manner on public property is a legal offense and a case was registered under the ‘Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act’.
Why did the court reprimand Delhi Police?
The surprising thing is that five years have passed since this case was registered, but till date Delhi Police has not been able to file its final investigation report in this case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vaibhav Mehta expressed deep displeasure over this slow pace.
The court said that it is not right for the investigation to be pending for so long. The court has reprimanded the Delhi Police and ordered to speed up the investigation process and reach its final result as soon as possible.
Status report will have to be given by December 6
The court not only gave instructions, but also gave a detailed report to Delhi Police on the action taken so far in this case. ‘Status Report’ Also asked to file. to the police 6th December This report will have to be presented in the court, in which they will have to tell what progress has been made in this investigation in the last five years.
After this strict stance of the court, the pressure on Delhi Police to solve this case as soon as possible has increased. It will be important to see what the police say in their report and what new twist comes in this old case.
