The Punjab and Haryana Excessive Courtroom on Tuesday directed the submission of a transcript of the assertion made by DGP Punjab Gaurav Yadav earlier than his press convention concerning the Lawrence Bishnoi interview. This comes lower than a month after the courtroom had requested the DGP to reveal on affidavit the idea of his declare that the interview “had not taken place in any jail within the State of Punjab.”
Earlier, the HC had noticed that the interview, carried out inside the premises of the CIA workplace at Kharar in Mohali, recommended connivance with cops. The courtroom had then directed the DGP to clarify his assertion.
The division bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji additional ordered the Principal Secretary of the Division of Dwelling Affairs and Justice, Punjab, to be current throughout the subsequent listening to scheduled for December 2.
On Tuesday, the courtroom recorded an affidavit filed by the DGP however emphasised that the transcript of his assertion made earlier than the press convention have to be offered.
The Advocate Common of Punjab assured the courtroom that strict motion had been initiated towards the delinquent officers, with disciplinary proceedings underway. The Bench was knowledgeable that the Division of Dwelling Affairs and Justice would deal with motion towards officers of DSP rank and above.
Moreover, the ADGP Prisons, who appeared through video conferencing, requested time to file an affidavit outlining measures to strengthen jail safety. The courtroom directed the affidavit to be submitted earlier than the subsequent listening to.
