The Delhi High Court asks the Delhi Police and Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma to respond to a petition concerning an alleged “slap” incident involving an aide linked to an AAP MLA during a road inspection. The court also issues notices in connection with a plea seeking police protection for the petitioner and his family.
According to reports, the petition requests an independent probe into the incident. The Hindu notes that the court seeks responses from both the police and the minister and frames the matter around the demand for an independent investigation. NDTV reports that parties raise objections to the maintainability of the petition as well as issues tied to the request for protection.
Times of India similarly characterises the proceedings as the High Court seeking replies regarding an independent probe, with Verma and police named as respondents, alongside the petition’s related prayers. The case is ongoing as the parties prepare their replies to the court notices.
