उपराज्यपाल, दिल्ली

Lt. Governor, Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal chairs law and order meeting, reviews the progress in evolving separate pools of specialists for investigation & for general law and order duties.
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Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Delhi Sh. Anil Baijal chaired a law & order meeting of Delhi Police today and reviewed the steps taken to evolve separate pools of specialists for investigation & for general Law and Order. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary, Delhi, Principal Secretary (Home), GNCTD, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, Pr. Secretary (Law), GNCTD, Commissioner (Transport), GNCTD, Spl. CPs and Jt. CPs.

Delhi Police made a detailed presentation in this regard covering all the relevant judicial pronouncements and departmental standing orders/circulars. It was informed that steps have been taken as per the directions of Hon’ble Supreme Court in WP (Civil) No. 310/1996, Prakash Singh & Ors Vs. UoI, reg. separation of investigation from law & order in letter and spirit.

Delhi Police informed Hon’ble Lt. Governor that investigation of crime against women cases is being accorded high priority. In case, investigation is not completed in 20 days, an alert is generated for Jt.CsP/Range and Spl.CsP/Law & Order. As of now, investigation of rape cases, POCSO cases and other cases of crime against women are assigned to women IOs, preferably of SI level. A task-force under Spl.CP/Crime has also been constituted to monitor cases against SC/STs and under POCSO Act.

It was apprised that ACP/SDPO in each sub-division of Delhi Police has been deputed as the Nodal Officer for monitoring the cases of crimes against women from inception i.e. stage of registering FIRs, investigation and filling of charge sheets etc. He/she is assisted by a lady Inspector to work as Asstt. Nodal Officer.

Hon’ble LG directed to take steps to address the urgent need for augmenting facilities at Forensic Labs and the Prosecution Branch, in commensurate with their workload.

Hon’ble LG also advised to have an in-house legal cell at the level of Jt. CPs (Range) for effective assessment and monitoring of the cases and to plug loopholes in investigation.

Finally, Hon’ble LG stressed upon the need to sensitize the investigating officers especially while dealing with the cases related to crime against women and POCSO offences. He noted that sensitive handling can help the victims deal with the trauma and assist the investigation so that it reaches its logical conclusion swiftly.