"Mercifully, You Didn't Fine Water": Delhi HC Slams Police Over SUV Driver Arrest, Transfers Coaching Centre Death Probe to CBI

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:13pm on 02 Aug 2024,Friday India

The Delhi High Court criticized the Delhi Police and civic authorities over the deaths of three IAS aspirants who drowned in a coaching centre's flooded basement. A bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan transferred the investigation to the CBI, citing criminal neglect. The court rebuked the police for arresting an SUV driver instead of addressing infrastructural failings and highlighted the inefficiency of civic bodies. The court directed the formation of a committee to reassess Delhi's administrative, physical, and financial infrastructure to prevent future tragedies.

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