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Delhi High Court Seeks Responses in Minister Slap Row
An AAP worker says a Delhi minister slapped him during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar.
The incident was on September 27.
The worker has asked the Delhi High Court for an independent investigation.
He also wants protection for himself and his family, saying they have received threats.
He asked that CCTV and other electronic evidence from September 25 to 30 be preserved.
The court asked for a response and a police status report.
Police questioned whether the court should hear the petition.
The next hearing is scheduled for November 17.
One report says the court also issued notice to the minister, while another mentions notice to police only.
The Delhi High Court sought responses on an AAP worker’s plea for an independent investigation into an alleged assault.
The worker alleges Delhi minister Parvesh Sahib Singh slapped him during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on September 27.
The plea also seeks protection for the worker and his family, citing threats to their lives.
It asks for preservation of CCTV and other electronic evidence from September 25 to 30.
The court set the next hearing for November 17; reports differ on whether notice was issued to Singh as well as police.
- Who
- AAP worker Sahib Singh, Delhi minister Parvesh Sahib Singh, the Delhi Police, and the Delhi High Court.
- What
- The court sought responses to a plea requesting an independent investigation, protection, and preservation of evidence concerning an alleged assault.
- Where
- The alleged incident took place during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar, Delhi; the case is before the Delhi High Court.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on September 27; the court sought responses on Thursday and scheduled the next hearing for November 17. The articles do not specify the year.
- Why
- The petitioner alleges assault, threats to him and his family, and police inaction.
Petitioner’s claims
Respondents’ position
Investigation and relief
Petitioner’s claims
Sahib Singh seeks an independent investigation into alleged assault, threats, and police inaction, along with protection and preservation of evidence.
Respondents’ position
The respondents objected to whether the petition is maintainable, or can be entertained by the court.
Alleged assault
Petitioner’s claims
The petitioner alleges that Parvesh Sahib Singh slapped him during a road inspection.
Respondents’ position
The articles report that the allegation has been made but do not provide a substantive response from the minister.
Key facts
- Petitioner
- Sahib Singh, described as an AAP worker and an associate of Tilak Nagar MLA Jarnail Singh.
- Minister named
- Parvesh Sahib Singh, also referred to as Parvesh Verma and Verma in one report.
- Alleged incident
- A slap during a road inspection in Tilak Nagar on September 27.
- Evidence requested
- Preservation of CCTV footage and electronic evidence from September 25 to 30.
- Other requested relief
- An independent probe and protection for Sahib Singh and his family.
- Court
- Justice Sachin Datta of the Delhi High Court issued notice and sought a status report.
- Next hearing
- November 17.
- Reporting difference
- One report says notice was issued to both police and the minister; the other says notice was issued to police.
Sources
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