Punjab Police Rapped For 15-Year Delay In Filing Cancellation Report In Criminal Case, ₹1 Lakh Cost Imposed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court strongly condemned the Punjab Police for an “inordinate and unjustified” delay of 15 years in filing a cancellation report related to a criminal case registered in 2007. The case involved offences under Sections 323, 341, 506, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Although the cancellation report was prepared between 2007 and 2009 after the parties entered into a compromise, it was not…