Delhi HC issues notice on plea challenging Asthana's appointment as police chief
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Commissioner of Delhi Police
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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Commissioner of Delhi Police.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), submitted before a bench comprising chief justice DN Patel and justice Jyoti Singh that the petitioner has directly copy pasted from its plea filed at the top court.
He stressed that this is violation of the Delhi High Court Rules. The counsel for the petitioner denied any copy paste job. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, contended that it seems too much of a coincidence, even typographical errors are the same. Mehta added professional PIL petitioners often move the court challenging such appointments.
He said: "petitioner seems to be following Bhushan's path, which is a dangerous one.
They have no business to challenge this appointment... What are the sources of this inspiration to challenge appointments?" The high court allowed Bhushan's intervention application and issued notice in the matter. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on September 8.
