Delhi High Court Resolves Petition Over Police Acknowledgment Issues
The Delhi High Court has recently resolved a petition concerning the refusal of the Parliament Street police station to acknowledge a complaint about excessive force used during a protest. The court's intervention came after assurances from the Delhi police that the petitioner would receive the necessary acknowledgment with a daily diary number. This case highlights ongoing issues regarding police procedures and the rights of citizens to file complaints. The petition also called for the establishment of standard operating procedures to ensure proper acknowledgment of complaints in the future. Read on to learn more about the court's decision and its implications.
| Jul 29, 2026, 18:03 IST
Court Addresses Police Acknowledgment Complaint
The Delhi High Court addressed a petition on Wednesday concerning a complaint against the Parliament Street police station. The petition alleged that the police had refused to provide an acknowledgment for a complaint requesting the registration of an FIR regarding excessive use of force during the CJP protest on July 20. The court resolved the matter after the Delhi police assured that the petitioner would receive an acknowledgment with a daily diary (DD) number within the day.
Justice Prateek Jalan presided over the hearing. Ashish Dixit, representing the central government's standing council, explained that a temporary technical issue had prevented the issuance of the acknowledgment for the petitioner's complaint dated July 23. He assured the court that the acknowledgment would be issued that day, and the petitioner could collect it from the Parliament Street police station after 5 PM. After considering the petitioner's concerns, the High Court concluded the case.
The petition, filed by the Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust, claimed that officials at the Parliament Street police station had refused to accept a written complaint on July 23. This complaint alleged that during the protest march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament on July 20, the Delhi police had used excessive force, which falls under the category of cognizable offences.
According to the petitioner, despite waiting at the police station and contacting the Delhi police helpline and the SHO, no acknowledgment with a DD number was issued. The petition sought a directive for the Delhi police to mandatorily provide sealed acknowledgments with DD numbers for written complaints revealing cognizable offences. Additionally, it requested the establishment of a standard operating procedure (SOP) and a citizen charter to ensure that all police stations in Delhi issue such acknowledgments, whether an FIR is registered immediately or the case is sent for preliminary investigation.