SC expresses shock over HC order on protection to ex-Punjab DGP, terms it ‘unprecedented’

Supreme Court bench asked HC Chief Justice to decide on Ex-Punjab DGP plea within two weeks

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The Supreme Court on Friday expressed shock over the unprecedented decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court for protecting Ex-Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in all future cases. The Chief Justice of India along with other justice asked the High Court Chief Justice to decide his plea within two weeks himself or by another judge.

 
On Thursday the High Court extended the stay on the arrest of Sumedh Singh Saini in all cases pending on him, except Balwant Singh Multani’s murder case till April 20. 

 
Regarding the matter, the bench said, “This is an unprecedented order. How can a future course of action be stayed? It is shocking and three of us (judges) feel that it is unprecedented. This will require a hearing.” 

 
Adding to it, Chief Justice Ramana said, “We will request the high court to dispose of the petition…by another judge and not the same judge within two weeks. We request the Chief Justice to take it up himself or by any other judge…we will keep this matter pending.”

 
 
The Supreme Court had granted protection to Saini from arrest in the Balwant Singh Multani Murder case on 15 September 2020. Court asked Saini to co-operate him with the Punjab Police Protection. The Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi told the bench that there have been attempts of arrest by Punjab Police on Saini.  

 


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