The Delhi Police on Wednesday received a notice from Delhi High Court, asking them to file a status report\u00a0on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan, for listing him as ‘bad character,’ after opening the ‘history sheet’ against him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Single-Judge Bench of Justice\u00a0Dinesh Kumar Sharma\u00a0refused to pass orders to Delhi Police for taking action against Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Bench told the Counsel that it was likely to curtail his personal liberty, but the matter required serious consideration. The Court also assured to give a date for hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Justice Sharma further refused to issue any order to police for bringing this matter before the media and the people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khan had also moved the High Court, seeking quashing of the history sheet on the grounds that it was issued in violation of the Punjab Police Rules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These rules were applicable to Delhi Police as well, the petitioner had contended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khan’s Counsel, Advocate M. Sufian Siddiqui, said before the Court that whether a person was accused or not, was also decided by court, even though the concerned police officer had to accord reasons, whenever a history sheet was opened and a person was listed as ‘bad character’, but the procedure for the same as provided under the Rules was followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The details of the development have to be kept secret, but it was leaked to the media, he alleged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petitioner argued that police leaked the matter to newspapers, which published it. He contended that this was in complete violation of his rights under Article 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Delhi Police Counsel stated that the details were not leaked by the Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Counsel for Delhi Police said since Khan was a political person and he may have leaked the details himself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Delhi Police Counsel asserted that police did not leak anything, adding that 16 FIRs were registered against Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Khan’s Counsel replied that Khan has either been discharged, or was on bail in 14 of these FIRs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The High Court fixed July 28 as the next date of hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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