Key facts
- A Delhi court has stayed proceedings in two criminal complaint cases.
- The accused alleged bias and procedural irregularities by the judicial magistrate.
A Delhi court has stayed proceedings in two criminal complaint cases after the accused alleged bias and procedural irregularities by the judicial magistrate. Notices have been issued to the magistrate, seeking her comments.
The court's intervention highlights concerns about judicial fairness and procedural integrity in criminal complaint cases, potentially impacting the outcome of the two specific matters and setting a precedent for similar allegations.
A Delhi court has halted proceedings in two criminal complaint cases following allegations of bias and procedural irregularities against the presiding judicial magistrate. Principal District and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar Dahiya issued notices to Magistrate Komal, seeking her comments on the transfer petitions filed by the accused.
The petitioners argued that notices were issued to the accused before the completion of pre-summoning procedures and expressed concerns about the unusual speed and potential for an unfair hearing. One petition specifically mentioned that several complaint cases linked to businessman Vikas Garg and his companies were being listed at short intervals before the same magistrate, raising apprehension of bias.
Without ruling on the merits of the allegations, the district judge ordered a stay on further proceedings in both cases until the next date of hearing. Copies of the transfer pleas were directed to be sent to the magistrate. The court has listed the matter for further proceedings on July 31.
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