India, April 16 -- NEW DELHI

In the aftermath of multiple incidents of fires at malkhanas in the Capital, the special commissioner of police directed all deputy commissioners to speed up disposal of case properties in their police stations-by identifying documents not physically required at the trial stage.

In the order dated April 7, the special commissioner cited notification of "Delhi BNSS (Identification of case property) Rules, 2025" on February 28" which stipulates that the physical production of a case property shall not be insisted upon during trial.

An officer, on condition of anonymity, said that malkhanas in police stations are filled especially with liquor bottles and the space outside the police stations is taken up by veh...