Shimla, Sept. 10 -- Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (CWPIL No. 25 of 2023) concerning the deployment of adequate police personnel along National Highway-5 in Solan district, while expressing dismay over the State's lackadaisical approach.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma observed that despite repeated directions and recommendations from the Director General of Police, the government continued to drag its feet on strengthening cadre positions at Parwanoo and Dharampur police stations, which cover one of the busiest stretches of the State highway network.
"The State must wake up from its deep slumber and realise the importance of post...