'Accountability Required': Uttarakhand High Court Orders CBI Probe, Transfer Of Jail Guards, Departmental Proceedings Against SSP In Custodial Death Case
Live LawThe Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the custodial death of a 35 year old prisoner at the Haldwani Sub-Jail. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea filed by the prisoner's wife seeking a transfer of investigation from the Haldwani police station, Nainital to the CBI citing wilful negligence on part of the police in handling the. The Court was adjudicating upon a plea filed by the prisoner's wife seeking a transfer of investigation from the Haldwani police station, Nainital to the CBI citing wilful negligence on part of the police in handling the case. While noting that High Court's power to transfer investigation to a separate agency such as the CBI must be used sparingly, Justice Maithani observed that the gravity of the allegations calls for a CBI probe.