Ajay Kashyap & Anr. v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court writ petition (W.P.(CRL) 2826/2025) concerning custodial death of Vishal Kashyap in judicial custody at Tihar Jail; petition by brother and father under Articles 226/227 Constitution read with Section 528 BNSS 2023; sought inquest papers, postmortem videography/report, court-monitored independent investigation, FIR registration and compensation; inquest and magisterial inquiry pending, postmortem videographed but final opinion awaited; Court directed supply of copies of inquest proceedings and postmortem videography within two months, declined to opine on merits, disposed of petition with liberty to seek remedies subject to inquiry outcome; pending application CRL.M.A. 26538/2025 disposed of; Justice Sanjeev Narula; order dated 04.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with liberty to the Petitioners to pursue appropriate legal remedies regarding prayers (b), (c), and (d), subject to the outcome of the inquest proceedings and magisterial inquiry; direction issued to supply copies of inquest proceedings and postmortem videography upon conclusion of those proceedings, expeditiously, preferably within two months. Disposed of along with the pending application (CRL.M.A. 26538/2025).