SC refuses urgent hearing for plea seeking action against Police in Tis Hazari incident

Supreme Court on Monday refused to urgently listen to a petition seeking disciplinary action against Delhi Police personnel who had laid siege at police headquarters in  national capital following Tis Hazari clashes last month. " Delhi High Court is seized of matter. Let Delhi High Court hear matter," Justice Mishra said. matter was mentioned before a division bench headed by Justice Mishra by lawyer G S Mani. He sought a direction to register FIR against police officials.

Police laid siege at police headquarters

petition requested a direction against personnel who had "conducted and participated in an unprecedented 11-12 hour-long protest and agitation held on vember 5 in and around ir Commissioner of police, headquarters at ITO, Supreme Court and India gate areas against lawyers." police laid siege at police headquarters after y clashed with lawyers in Tis Hazari court complex following an argument over parking issue on vember 2, last month.

During confrontation, both sides had received injuries. A lawyer allegedly sustained injuries after getting shot at by police.  At least 20 security personnel and several advocates were injured in clash over a parking dispute at Tis Hazari court on vember 2. During clash, 17 vehicles were vandalised. Delhi High Court ordered a judicial inquiry into clash by one of its retired judges. Following court's directions, Special Commissioner Sanjay Singh and Additional DCP Harinder Singh were also transferred. Following clash, lawyers in six district courts went on a strike.

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Ex-gratia of nearly Rs 8 lakh to cops injured

After clashes, Delhi Lt Goverr Anil Baijal approved an ex-gratia of nearly Rs 8 lakh to 21 policemen injured. According to an order issued on vember 25, eight policemen who sustained serious injuries will get Rs 50,000 each, while 13 with "simple injuries" will get financial assistance of Rs 30,000 each for ir immediate medical needs. "Approval of Lt. Goverr is hereby conveyed for grant of ex-gratia payment to tune of Rs 7,90,000 on account of payment to eight seriously injured police personnel @ Rs 50,000 per person and to thirteen police personnel with simple injuries @ Rs 30,000 per person as financial assistance for immediate medical needs..." it stated.

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(With ncy inputs)