High Court issues notice to Police Commissioner on petition seeking constitution of Internal Complaint Committee

 On Wednesday, the High Court of Delhi issued notice to the Police Commissioner on a plea of a woman cop seeking constitution of the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) by the South Delhi DCP for redressal of sexual harassment complaints.  

It is alleged that she had been sexually harassed by the accused.

She said that the ICC should have been constituted within 3 months of the incident as per the guidelines laid by the Apex Court, but to date, it has not been constituted.

Justice Anu Malhotra issued notice to Delhi Government Commissioner of Police Delhi and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)-South.

The matter has been listed on Oct 19 for hearing. This matter pertains to an FIR under sections of rape and intimidation registered on August 3 in 2021 at Malviya Nagar police station of Delhi on the complaint of the petitioner against a Sub Inspector of Delhi Police. 

The plea also sought a direction for an immediate departmental inquiry against a delinquent police officer for deciding as to whether a delinquent police officer is suitable to be retained in service in FIR U/s 376 and 506 IPC, 1860.

The bench preponed the hearing and directed to re-notified it for October 19, 2022, on which date bail application is also directed to be listed. 

In the present matter charge sheet have filed despite the fact that ICC has not been constituted.

The plea also mentioned that a case of Corruption was registered in the CBI on Oct 9, 2021, against the then SHO Police station Malaviya Nagar and other police officials for allegedly asking bribes for settling up the matter.

It is also mentioned that the accused is on interim protection and the order on his anticipatory bail is reserved since Oct 29, 2021. However, a charge sheet has been filed on May 18, 2022, and the case is on the stage of framing of charges. 

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