The Bench also took objection to how a passerby car driver who prima facie did not have any contribution to the flooding or the deaths, was arrested.
“How a person who was passing on the road arrested? This is not fair. The maximum someone deserves in this situation is an apology. Police is respected when you arrest the culprit and leave the innocent. If you arrest the innocent and leave the guilty, it would be very sad,” ACJ Manmohan said.
“We apologise if that is the impression going. This impression is because of the press reports,” the counsel for Delhi Police said.
The Court urged the Police to do the investigation in a scientific manner.
“I have to tell the plain truth. Please do the investigation in scientific manner, don’t come under any stress. You have to deal with the situation. Do the investigation in a scientific manner,” the ACJ remarked.
The Court also slammed the MCD officials for their failure to desilt the drains.
“The MCD officers are responsible to desilt. If he does not do that, he must understand that this is criminal negligence. Water will enter your house and mine. The problem today in Delhi is that even Yamuna is encroached. The mindset even among citizens of Delhi is that Yamuna will flow, no matter if it is encroached or not,” the Bench remarked.
The Court asked whether even a single MCD official has been summoned by the police.
“Name one MCD official you have called. You have not called even a minion. I am sorry to say, you have missed valuable time. God knows what is happening to those files,” the Court stated.
The Bench also said that there was chaos in MCD Standing Committee and cabinet meeting of Delhi government has not happened in 5 to 6 months.
“There is chaos in MCD Standing Committee. The other day we were hearing a matter, we were informed this thing can only happen after a cabinet meeting. But the cabinet meeting has not happened for five or six months,” the Court remarked.
Source: Barandbench
