Court Junks Plea For Anti-Terror Agency Probe In July 20 Parliament March
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL requesting an NIA probe into a protest march led by the Cockroach Janta Party. The court stated that it is the government's prerogative to involve specialized agencies and that authorities are already handling the matter.
Why it matters
The ruling clarifies the judicial boundary regarding the initiation of investigations by national security agencies in civil protest cases.
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a probe by the NIA or any "specialised agency" into the Cockroach Janta Party-led march to Parliament on July 20 to protest against the NEET-UG paper leak and other related issues.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the alleged incidents of vandalism were given the knowledge and notice of the authorities, who would take action according to the law.The bench also said it was for the Centre to refer any case to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for investigation, and not the court.In view of the court's observations, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta asked the petitioner's counsel to consider withdrawing the PIL, following which the petitioner requested the bench to withdraw the same."The PIL is dismissed as withdrawn," the court ordered.The petitioner, Satish Kumar Aggarwal, the ex-vice president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu…
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