Chandigarh, March 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Punjab Police against assuming extra judicial powers, while hearing a suo motu case concerning the controversial encounter of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh, an accused in the murder of an ASI and a home guard in Gurdaspur.
Expressing deep dissatisfaction over the police's narrative, the court observed that it cannot remain a silent spectator to such incidents and directed Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav to submit a comprehensive report within two weeks.
The court emphasized that delivering justice and punishing the accused is the prerogative of the judiciary and cautioned the police against assuming the role of the court themselves....