Irresponsibility won’t be tolerated! DGP of Punjab, Chandigarh summoned by High Court

Chandigarh, December 7: In an exceptional order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) has summoned the Home Secretaries and the Directors-General of Police (DGP) of Punjab and Chandigarh after taking cognisance of non-production of accused and witnesses during trial. 

Justice Rajbir Sehrawat asserted it had repeatedly come to the court’s notice that either the accused or the witnesses were not produced before the trial court. Even bailable and non-bailable warrants against witnesses were not executed by serving officials, said Justice Sehrawat. In case, warrants were against police officials, cops were found hundred per cent lacking in execution of such warrants, added Justice Sehrawat.

“This problem is found to be more acute in case witnesses happen to be official witnesses, particularly, if witnesses are higher rank police officers. Even coercive orders like attaching salary of such officers, passed by the trial court are not having any effect in making such police officials appear as witnesses,” said Justice Sehrawat.