Master Asif Alam v. the State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 09.02.2026 by Justice Girish Kathpalia in W.P.(CRL) 463/2026; petitioner Master Asif Alam sought police protection/security from respondent No. 2 (SHO, PS Jaitpur) alleging harassment by private respondents Nos. 3 to 5, false implication, and refusal of SHO to lodge complaint calling him a 'gangster'; State reported petitioner involved in two cases (assault and robbery) and showed Instagram clip with knife and bullet in mouth; petition dismissed as withdrawn on petitioner's request; directions to share beat constable's mobile number with petitioner and for IO to take him to a Child Welfare Officer (CWO) for counselling.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the local SHO to ensure security to the petitioner by sharing with him the mobile phone number of the beat constable for use at times of distress, and to the IO to take the petitioner to a Child Welfare Officer (CWO) for proper counselling.