New Delhi
A local court in Delhi has taken action against officials who falsely claimed that they were unable to serve a notice to a Station House Officer (SHO) due to the G20 Summit. The incident occurred after Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of Karkardooma Courts issued a notice to the SHO of Khajuri Khas police station on August 29. However, the court was later informed that the notice addressed to the SHO had been returned unserved, with the explanation that it couldn’t be delivered due to the G20 Summit. The judge found this explanation to be questionable. The court noted that while the officials were able to serve a notice to the relevant branch of the police station, they claimed that they couldn’t serve their own SHO. The judge concluded that this excuse appeared to be false. The matter was then referred to the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of the North-East district. The DCP was instructed to investigate the conduct of the process server and other officials responsible for providing a false report or excuse to the court. The court requested that appropriate actions be taken against the officials in question. Additionally, the judge issued a fresh notice to the SHO, directing that it be sent again along with the same set of documents that had been returned. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for September 23, during which arguments on the petition and any replies filed will be considered.
