Delhi HC On Narco-Testing Complainants: 'Mazak Thodi Hai, CrPC Hai Sahab', Says Court on BJP's Ashwini Upadhyay PIl Demanding Complainants Be Asked About Willingness To Undergo Narco Analysis
While reserving its decision, the court said, "Mazak thodi hai. CrPC hai sahab (It is not a joke. It is CrPC). We are not lawmakers." The PIL was moved by the BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay.
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its decision on a public interest litigation seeking directions from the Delhi Police to ask the complainants if they are willing to undergo scientific tests like Narco Analysis to prove authenticity of their complaints. While reserving its decision, the court said, "Mazak thodi hai. CrPC hai sahab (It is not a joke. It is CrPC). We are not lawmakers." The PIL was moved by the BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay. Delhi HC on Rape Cases: Courts Must Have Sensitive Heart, Alert Mind While Conducting Trial in Incidents of Sexual Assault.
'Mazak Thodi Hai, CrPC Hai Sahab':
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad also said that they are not lawmakers and therefore cannot pass orders on a matter like this.
Upadhyay, however, argued that he is not seeking directions to Centre to implement a law.
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