SIT to probe Kanhaiya Kumar's Patiala court attack

New Delhi: Observing that there has been inaction on the part of Delhi Police, the Supre-me Court on Monday indicated that it will consider setting up a special investigation team to probe in-to the assault of JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar when he was produced in the Patiala court on February 17.

A bench of Justices J. Chelameswar and A.M. Sapre did not accept the arguments of senior counsel Ajit Kumar Sinha, appearing for Delhi Police, that no one assaulted Mr Kumar.

Justice Chelameswar told senior counsel, “Is this the efficiency of the Delhi Police? You are supposed to prevent the assault and apprehend the intruders. You say the intruders are lawyers. The petitioners are justified in asking for an SIT. We will examine this.”

Bhushan: Police were mute spectators
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that it will consider setting up a SIT to probe into the incidents of assault of JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner Kamini Jiswal seeking initiation of contempt of court proceedings against the three lawyers, Vikram Singh Chouhan, Yashpal Singh and O.P. Sharma and setting up of a SIT to probe into the incidents said the Delhi Police remained as silent spectators when the whole incident happened.

He said even the Registrar General of the Delhi HC had in his report said that an intruder entered the adjoining room of the court hall and assaulted Kanhaiya Kumar.

Citing the report of the six-member advocates’ panel which visited the Patiala court complex, Mr Bhushan said there is blatant violation of the rule of law and also contempt on the face of the court committed by certain lawyers.

He also drew the attention of the court to a report of the NHRC. I these circumstances, he urged the court to set up an SIT to probe into the incidents of attacks on February 15 and 17 and initiation of contempt against the three lawyers.