Ensure investigating officers are present in court during hearings: HC to Delhi Police commissioner

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The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Police commissioner to ensure that officers who have carried out an investigation into a case are present whenever it is taken up for hearing...

The High Court was hearing a plea moved by a man seeking quashing of an FIR filed in a case of alleged cruelty by his estranged wife on the basis of a settlement..

The court passed the order after a police officer present for the hearing failed to answer the courts queries...

Let the matter be brought to the notice of the commissioner of police, who shall immediately take action and ensure that IOs (investigating officers) who investigated the case be present in court when the case pertaining to the particular police station is taken up for hearing, Justice Bhatnagar said...

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