India, Oct. 31 -- The Delhi High Court (HC) on Thursday directed the Delhi Government to expeditiously conclude the disciplinary inquiry and take action against jail officials allegedly involved in running an extortion racket in
Tihar Jail. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ordered the Government's vigilance department to appoint an inquiry officer within two weeks. The bench passed the order after the Government's Additional Chief Secretary (Home) informed the court that he will pursue the matter with the Vigilance Department and ensure that an official for the inquiry is appointed and the probe is conducted as quickly as possible. "Once the official is appointed, the requisite formality such ...