Shilpa Gulati v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 3456/2024, decided 24.01.2025 by Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J. Petition under Article 226 Constitution and Section 528 BNSS seeking police security, registration of criminal case under Section 175(3) BNSS route, and protection from harassment by relatives in a family dispute over immovable property (Shri Roshan Lal Gulati); SHO/Beat Constable, P.S. Model Town responsiveness; petition disposed of with pleas reserved; no opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Prayer clause (i) held satisfied, with the SHO and Beat Constable directed to remain responsive to distress calls from the petitioner; no further directions issued on prayer clauses (ii) and (iii), the petitioner being left free to pursue her proceedings before the Metropolitan Magistrate and the parties' civil remedies; pleas reserved to the appropriate forum.