New Delhi: “Don’t have to repeat tragic words like George Perry Floyd, JR: ‘I can’t breathe'”, said the Delhi High Court, holding that the law does not allow the person to be beaten in a detention police or during interrogation as a punishment for action Criminals must be determined by the Court.
The court heard the request by two people suspected of being illegally and mercilessly beaten by Delhi officials and seek new initial investigations in a fair and impartial way by a senior police officer into the incident.
George Floyd’s death, an African-American man, has attracted extensive protests in the US last year after a video showed a police officer pushed him down and pressed his knee at the victim’s neck heard “I can’t breathe”.
Justice Najmi Waziri, who examined the photos of the incident, said the attack by police in the applicant was questioned as the law did not allow people to be beaten in police custody even during interrogation.
“Someone will never be too vigilant with the rights of citizens violated or all excessive ideals or reactions by law enforcers that can cause incidents or unprofitable tragedies.
Let no one have to repeat the last tragic words like George Perry Floyd, Jr.: ‘I can’t breathe’, “said the High Court.
“Punishment for attacks or criminal actions must be determined by the court.
The police cannot become a judge in the cause of his own.
The law does not allow people to be beaten in police custody or during interrogation,” he said.
The court directed an investigation by the Deputy Commissioner of the Police (vigilance) and the petition was treated by the applicant’s representative to the police.
The applicant will be heard, through advice too, within four weeks after receipt of this order and decisions or reports or actions taken to be communicated to the applicant within two weeks after that, he said.
The petition by two people claimed that they were together with two other people “beaten mercilessly, illegally detained, tortured by police personnel Post Post Turkman Gate, Chandni Police Station, Central District, Delhi, on the orders of certain private individuals at the police station mentioned on “.
Advocate S Sufian Siddiqui, representing the applicant, argumented all forms of torture, cruel or inhuman or degrading treatment will fall in Article 21 Constitution whether it occurs during an investigation, interrogation or vice versa, and the same as insolent attacks on developments.
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Delhi’s government advice submitted that there was a previous incident that leads to strict action against the applicant and shows video recordings in Fracas outside the police station between the private sector who has the previous moment leaving the place.
Advice said the police had rushed there to break down riots that could lead to legal and order situations, especially at the night of the Republican Day function.
The court noted that the initial investigation was carried out by inspectors (vigilance) and this problem was closed, as if nothing needed to be considered or followed up.
The applicant was harmed that he was not called a question or injury, supported by him as a result of the attack, checked or considered and even he was never heard.
The High Court said that to inspire trust, investigation, justice procedures adopted and examination of substantive problems, must be clear and this fundamental principle has not been observed in what is called “demand report”.
It was said that a new investigation was guaranteed because the former facie of photographs and videos showed two men (the Petitioner and Wisher) were being attacked repeatedly by Pagarawan police who were in uniform and in civilian clothing.
“Encouraging violence, punching and the elbow strike began when they entered the police station area.
The two civilians were not rude when they walked to the area.
They might not be able to because they were surrounded and held by the police.
There is no business or attack seen on Every police by the Petitioner or his wish.
For physical attacks and beatings given to private individuals, there seems to be no direct provocation, maybe it’s because of some police frustration, “he said.
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Siddiqui said the four men suffered an injury falling in the definition of “sad pain” and the incident was also arrested on a fully functional CCTV camera installed in and around the police station.
He said that on the night of January 25, the four men were beaten mercilessly, being illegally detained and tortured by police personnel despite no written complaints against them or each call was made to the police control room.
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