New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Delhi Police Commissioner, ACP Kalkaji and the Inspector-in-Charge (Special Staff) on a contempt plea alleging non-compliance with an earlier direction of the court to initiate disciplinary or departmental action against a police officer.

A single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notices to the police officers and directed them to file their responses in the matter.

The plea relates to a writ petition filed in 2024 seeking quashing of an FIR, during the hearing of which the High Court had directed the Delhi Police to initiate departmental action against an Inspector for allegedly failing to complete the investigation for nearly nine years and for not filing ...