The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a petition seeking investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) or any “specialised agency” into the ‘Chalo Sansad’ march of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) organised on July 20 to protest against the NEET-UG paper leak and other related issues.
A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia stated that the alleged incidents of vandalism were given the knowledge and notice of the concerned authorities that would take appropriate action based on the law, PTI reported.
The petition was filed by Satish Kumar Aggarwal, the ex-vice president of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha.
The High Court observed that it was for the central government to refer any case to the NIA for probe and not the court.
In view of the High Court’s observations, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta asked the petitioner’s counsel to consider withdrawing the plea, following which the petitioner requested the bench to withdraw the same.
“The PIL is dismissed as withdrawn,” the court ordered.
In the plea, Aggarwal claimed that the participation of activists, political leaders and the alleged involvement of foreign-funded organisations raised serious questions about the “true nature, purpose, and objectives of the protest”.
The petitioner stated that this called for a “comprehensive investigation” to ascertain if any “external elements were involved in activities prejudicial to public order, national security, and the sovereignty and integrity of India”.
“In these circumstances, the petitioner seeks appropriate directions for registration of an FIR, a thorough and impartial investigation into the incidents connected to the protests, and further investigation by an appropriate specialised agency, including the National Investigation Agency, if the competent authority considers that the material disclosed warrants investigation under the applicable law,” the plea submitted.