Punjab and Haryana HC Orders Inquiry Into Alleged Custodial Torture of Activist Shiv Kumar
The Faridabad district and sessions judge will conduct the inquiry, but the Special Investigation Team was also allowed to continue its investigation into the three FIRs registered against Kumar.
Shiv Kumar. Photo: Twitter/File
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New Delhi: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday directed a district and sessions judge posted in Faridabad to conduct an enquiry into the allegations that labour rights activist Shiv Kumar was detained illegally and tortured in the custody of Haryana police.
Bar & Bench, Justice Avneesh Jhingan passed the orders after examining four medico-legal reports (MLRs) that were produced in court along with the status report dated February 27.
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The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Tuesday (16th March) directed the District and Sessions Judge, Faridabad to hold an inquiry with regard to the allegations of Illegal Detention and Custodial.
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed Faridabad’s District and Sessions Judge to hold an inquiry into allegations of illegal detention and custodial torture of labour activist Shiv Kumar by Sonepat police.
The directions from the court of Justice Avneesh Jhingan came on a plea filed by Shiv Kumar’s father.
In his plea, Shiv Kumar’s father sought issuance of direction to transfer the investigations in three different FIRs registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code against Shiv Kumar to an independent agency.
The petitioner also pleaded for an independent inquiry into the alleged illegal detention and torture of Shiv Kumar.