Shimla, June 28 -- In a landmark order aimed at curbing the growing menace of illegal rave parties in Himachal Pradesh's Parvati Valley, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the immediate transfer of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kullu, along with the concerned Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), holding them responsible for failing to prevent unauthorised commercial events allegedly linked to drug trafficking.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C Negi also ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, to investigate the organisation of rave parties in Kaso...