The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear in November a plea seeking contempt proceedings against former Delhi Police chief B. S. Bassi and others for their alleged failure in protecting former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar from being assaulted in a trial court here.
A Bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Amitava Roy and Navin Sinha said it would also hear in November a separate plea seeking direction to set up an special investigation team (SIT) to probe the incidents of attacks on Mr. Kanhaiya and others on February 15 and 17 last year.
‘Did not follow orders’
Senior advocate Indira Jaising, appearing for petitioner N. D. Jayaprakash, told the Bench that specific directions of the Apex Court were not complied with by the police, as a result of which Mr. Kanhaiya and others were beaten up inside the Patiala House district court premises.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing lawyer Kamini Jaiswal, told the SC they have filed a separate plea seeking setting up of an SIT to probe the matter.
Besides Mr. Bassi, the petition has also sought contempt action against other police officers for failing to ensure safety of the students.
Earlier, the SC had questioned the police over the presence of unsolicited persons in black robes in the courtroom where Mr. Kanhaiya was allegedly assaulted.