Commissioner of Police & Ors. v. Somnath
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; W.P.(C) 19492/2025; Commissioner of Police & Ors. v. Somnath; CM APPL. 31027/2026 (for directions); oral order dated 08.05.2026; compassionate appointment; Screening Committee; earlier order dated 22 December 2025; writ petition disposed of with direction to place respondent's case before next Screening Committee; no opinion expressed on merits; next date of 17 August 2026 cancelled. Coram: C. Hari Shankar, J. (author) and Om Prakash Shukla, J. Advocates: Akash Chatterjee, SPC for petitioners; Samarth Luthra, Adv. for respondent.
What did the court decide?
Direction that the respondent's case be put up for consideration for compassionate ground before the next Screening Committee, in accordance with the Court's order dated 22 December 2025; the Court expressed no opinion on the merits. ¶21