Rajasthan Dalit family case changed hands six times, HC seeks explanation
The Rajasthan High Court has intervened in a case involving a Dalit family's land dispute after the investigation was transferred between six different officers over two years. The court is demanding an explanation for the significant delays in filing a chargesheet.
Why it matters
It underscores systemic issues in the Indian judicial and police systems regarding the protection of marginalized communities under the SC/ST Act.
The police investigation into a case of alleged land encroachment and attack on a Dalit family in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district changed hands six times in the last two years, prompting the High Court to intervene. There was also a complete absence of supervisory review of the pending probe.
The victim, Jitendra Kumar, 24, a resident of Bharatpur’s Bayana block, moved the High Court seeking a fair investigation, completion of the probe and filing of a chargesheet in the case. The first information report (FIR) was registered on May 10, 2024, following an attack on Mr. Kumar and his family members.
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