NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay at the Center’s order to fire IPS employees Satish Chandra Verma and asked the Delhi high court to decide on the urgent objection to his dismissal.
A day later Delhi HC refused permission to stay under a government order, Verma, running against time as he retires at the end of the month, rushed to summit court begging for an “honorable” exit as he served. force service for more than 30 years. But the bench said there was nothing they could do and the matter must be reviewed by the HC and advanced to a hearing in the HC from January 2023 to November 22.
In response to Verma’s plea that he should be allowed to retire with honor, the bench said officers had faced tribulations for doing what they deemed right and assured him that if If the truth is on his side, he will receive justice. However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said there was a dark side to the story but added that he would not elaborate further. He objected to conducting hearings in HC saying that there are many pensioners still waiting to be heard and Verma’s pleas should not be heard in turn. The bench then dismissed Verma’s plea and asked the HC to decide quickly.
The Center fired Verma, a class of 1986 officer who had been part of SIT to probe the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, after receiving permission from the Delhi Regulatory Authority, which also granted him protection until Monday. He will retire on September 30. The MHA approved his dismissal on August 30 for reasons related to departmental proceedings that were initiated to speak to the media.
Guj ex-DGP gets temporary bail
The Gujarat High Court granted ex-DGP RB Sreekumar bail on Wednesday until 15 November and allowed him to file a new application for regular bail before the trial court on charges of tampering with evidence. in connection with the 2002 riots. Sreekumar has been detained since June 25 after Ahmedabad police filed a notice about him, activist Teesta Setalvad and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt.
A day later Delhi HC refused permission to stay under a government order, Verma, running against time as he retires at the end of the month, rushed to summit court begging for an “honorable” exit as he served. force service for more than 30 years. But the bench said there was nothing they could do and the matter must be reviewed by the HC and advanced to a hearing in the HC from January 2023 to November 22.
In response to Verma’s plea that he should be allowed to retire with honor, the bench said officers had faced tribulations for doing what they deemed right and assured him that if If the truth is on his side, he will receive justice. However, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said there was a dark side to the story but added that he would not elaborate further. He objected to conducting hearings in HC saying that there are many pensioners still waiting to be heard and Verma’s pleas should not be heard in turn. The bench then dismissed Verma’s plea and asked the HC to decide quickly.
The Center fired Verma, a class of 1986 officer who had been part of SIT to probe the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, after receiving permission from the Delhi Regulatory Authority, which also granted him protection until Monday. He will retire on September 30. The MHA approved his dismissal on August 30 for reasons related to departmental proceedings that were initiated to speak to the media.
Guj ex-DGP gets temporary bail
The Gujarat High Court granted ex-DGP RB Sreekumar bail on Wednesday until 15 November and allowed him to file a new application for regular bail before the trial court on charges of tampering with evidence. in connection with the 2002 riots. Sreekumar has been detained since June 25 after Ahmedabad police filed a notice about him, activist Teesta Setalvad and former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt.
