Court Raps Delhi Police For 'Lackadaisical' Probe Into Kapil Mishra's 2020 'Communal' Remarks

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Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 14:37 IST

The tribunal noted that constabulary had made nary superior effort to stitchery Mishra’s societal media grounds contempt repeated orders since March past year

Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra. (PTI record photo)

A Delhi tribunal connected Monday criticised the metropolis constabulary for its “lackadaisical approach" successful investigating a lawsuit against BJP person and Delhi Development Minister Kapil Mishra implicit alleged inflammatory statements made up of the 2020 Delhi Assembly elections.

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Vaibhav Chaurasia, of the Rouse Avenue Courts, noted that contempt repeated tribunal orders since March past year, determination had been nary superior effort by the constabulary to cod grounds related to Mishra’s societal media enactment — particularly his X (formerly Twitter) posts.

“No 1 is contiguous connected behalf of the investigating bureau to travel up the directions of further probe and earlier immoderate stringent remarks could beryllium made upon the casual cognition of the investigating bureau qua the directions of this Court, this Court is constrained to bring it to the announcement of Worthy Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police, with respect to the authorities of affairs and non-adequate mentation connected the portion of the Investigating Agency," said ACJM Chaurasia portion delivering the ruling connected Monday, Live Law reported.

“Without fail, the diligent endeavour was made by this Court vide order-sheets dated 20.03.2024, 20.04.2024, 10.05.2024, 15.05.2024, 01.06.2024, 01.07.2024, 11.07.2024, 22.07.2024, 20.03.2025, 08.04.2025 for the postulation of grounds qua Twitter grip of the accused, but successful vain," the justice added.

The FIR against Mishra was filed nether Section 125 of the Representation of the People Act (RPA), which relates to promoting enmity betwixt classes during an election. It stemmed from his 2020 remarks broadcast successful the media, including phrases specified arsenic “mini Pakistans successful Delhi" and “Pakistan has entered Shaheen Bagh". Mishra besides posted connected societal media that the 2020 Delhi predetermination would beryllium an “India vs Pakistan" conflict connected the city’s streets.

The justice said the substance had been pending since March past twelvemonth and took superior enactment of the investigating agency’s nonaccomplishment to enactment connected the court’s instructions. The tribunal has present directed that a transcript of the bid beryllium sent to the Commissioner and Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police to instrumentality due action.

“If the constabulary are incapable to analyse the substance oregon look immoderate obstacles, this indispensable beryllium reported to the Court," ACJM Chaurasia stated.

The substance is present scheduled to beryllium heard again connected 7 July.

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