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Directions issued by the Lt. Governor of NCT of Delhi to Delhi Police, pursuant to a Delhi High Court judgment and Section 173(2)(ii) of the Cr.P.C., 1973, requiring timely communication of chargesheets and case status to complainants and victims.

Detailed Summary

The Government of NCT of Delhi, Home (Police-II) Department, issued a notification dated 20th February, 2024 (F. No. 8/208/2023/HP-II/407-416), following the judgment of the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in "P vs. the State of NCT of Delhi & Anr." dated 04.09.2023 (Crl. MC 528/2023 and Crl. M.A. 2088/2023) and under Section 173(2)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, directing the Delhi Police to (1) provide physical and digital copies of the charge-sheet, closure report, untraced report, or cancellation report to the complainant/victim/informant within one week of filing in court, (2) send a text or WhatsApp message to the complainant/victim/informant's mobile number detailing the court name, case number, next hearing date, and CNR number, and (3) issue written notice of the charge-sheet filing along with other relevant case details; issued by order of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi and signed by Rajan Bhatnagar, Deputy Secretary (Home-II).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-21022024-252266 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 67] DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024/PHALGUNA 1, 1945 [N. C. T. D. No. 438 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI HOME (POLICE-II) DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 20th February, 2024 F. No. 8/208/2023/HP-II/407—416.—In view of the Judgment of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi titled as P vs the State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. dated 04.09.2023 bearing Crl. MC. 528/2023 and Crl. M.A. 2088/2023 & section 173 (2) (ii) of Cr.P.C, 1973, the Lt. Governor is pleased to issue following directions to the Delhi Police:- 1. To provide physical copy as well as digital copy of the charge-sheet/closure report/untraced report/cancellation report to complainant/victim/informant within one week of filing the same in the Hon'ble Court, as the case may be. 2. To send text message or whatsapp message on the mobile number of the complainant /victim/informant etc detailing therein the Name of the Court, Case No., Next Date, CNR number of hearing etc. 3. A written notice be also given/sent to the complainant /victim/informant about the filling of the charge- sheet in the Court with other details as relevant for him/her to know about the case. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi, RAJAN BHATNAGAR, Dy. Secy. (Home-II)

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