Court Junks Plea For Anti-Terror Agency Probe In July 20 Parliament March
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a probe by the National Investigation Agency into the Parliament security breach. The court emphasized that the authority to transfer cases to specialized agencies lies with the central government rather than the judiciary.
A division bench led by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan declined the plea to hand over the investigation of the July 20 Parliament march incident to the NIA. The court noted that it cannot interfere with the statutory powers vested in the executive regarding the assignment of cases to federal agencies.
The petitioner had argued that the security breach on Parliament premises required a specialized counter-terrorism investigation due to the sensitive nature of the location. However, the bench clarified that judicial intervention is not warranted when the government has already initiated its own protocols and local police inquiries.
The ruling further stated that the Centre must independently evaluate whether a case meets the criteria for an NIA probe. The court concluded that it lacks the mandate to direct such a transfer of authority in the absence of evidence showing a failure of the current investigative process. Source: The Economic Times
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