SC Upholds Delhi HC Order to File Criminal Cases Against Former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar
Supreme Court’s Landmark Observation On Wednesday, the Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court order directing the registration of criminal cases against former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar and officer Vinay Kumar Pandey . The apex court emphasized that “those who investigate should also be investigated to ensure the common man’s faith in the system is kept alive.” A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B Varale dismissed the appeals filed by both officers, confirming the Delhi HC’s earlier decisions of 2006 and 2019. Allegations Against the Officers The case dates back to the late 1990s and early 2000s when Neeraj Kumar was deputed to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as its joint director. Pandey, later an Assistant Commissioner of Police, was serving as a CBI inspector at the time. Complainant Sheesh Ram Saini alleged he was coerced into signing documents in a corruption case involving former ED deputy director Ashok Agarwal. Complainant Vij...