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% 15.01.2020 D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL)

W.P.(C) 2865/2018

1. This so-called Public Interest Litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:

“(i) Allow the present Writ Petition;

(ii) Issue an appropriate writ, orders or direction for declare the procedure being followed by Delhi Police (Respondent No.3) with regards to inquires/ investigations made in pursuant to order passed by Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate under Section 156(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure for submitting Action Taken Report being arbitrary, illegal and ultra virus, in the interest of justice and equity;

(iii) Issue an appropriate writ, orders or appropriate direction to the No.1 (Ministry of Law and Justice), Respondent No.2(State Govt. of NCT of Delhi ) Respondent No.3 ( Delhi Police ) for issue appropriate guidelines or frame appropriate procedure to deal with the application filed under section 156/(3) Cr.P.C. with regards to power of Investigating Officer, functioning of Ld. Subordinate Court, what is the maximum time period for filing action taken Report , what is the maximum time period for decide application filed under section 156(3)

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(iii). Pass any other or further order which thi