High Court Stays Fine On Police In Delhi Riots Case

The high court issued notice on Delhi Police's plea against the trial court order and sought the response of the complainant, Mohammad Nasir, in 10 days.

The Delhi High Court Wednesday stayed the imposition of Rs 25,000 costs on the police in a case related to northeast Delhi riots but refused to interfere with the trial court's strictures against its investigation at this stage. "We can't expunge the remarks without hearing you (Police). Costs may not be deposited till the next date of hearing," said Justice Subramonium Prasad who was hearing Delhi Police's challenge to the trial court order calling its investigation into the case "callous and farcical" and imposing Rs 25,000 costs. The trial court order was passed in a challenge to magisterial court order that had directed Delhi Police to register an FIR on the complaint of one Mohammad Nasir, who lost his left eye after suffering a gunshot injury during the riots. The high court issued notice on Delhi Police's plea against the trial court order and sought the response of the complainant, Mohammad Nasir, in 10 days.