Delhi High Court rejected the petition against DCP Sandeep Lamba to remove him from the investigation in the case of slapping a woman. The court said that the entire organization cannot be defamed for the sake of one officer, if found guilty the officer will face consequences as per law.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected a plea seeking removal of Additional DCP Sandeep Lamba from a police investigation into allegations of him slapping a woman during the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar. The court said that the entire police force cannot be defamed on the alleged conduct of one officer.
Order was given to investigate illegal detention
Justice Girish Kathpalia, while dismissing the petition, said that if found guilty, the officer concerned will have to face consequences as per law. He stressed that the institution should not be weakened. This petition was filed by a woman, on whose petition the Delhi High Court had ordered an inquiry into her alleged illegal detention.
He had alleged that he was illegally detained at Jafrabad police station on the intervening night of March 24-25, 2025. The petitioner had alleged that the investigation was completed without recording his statement. Later he told that after the investigation was completed, the police had recorded his statement.
The court made strict remarks
During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma, appearing for Delhi Police, argued that the investigation in the petitioner’s case has already been completed and the report has been sent to the competent authority. He argued that the present petition has become infructuous.
Keeping in mind the arguments of the ASG, the High Court rejected Jarnigar’s petition. The High Court rejected the argument of the petitioner’s lawyer that the alleged action of the police officer created apprehension in the mind of the petitioner.
The bench remarked, ‘Stop defaming the institution. If found guilty, the officer will have to face consequences as per law. The court asked, ‘Should Delhi Police stop registering FIRs?’ The petitioner had sought direction to the Police Commissioner to transfer the investigation to another Deputy Commissioner of Police posted outside the North Eastern district of Delhi. (ANI)
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