Hello Friends, Truth and transparency are of great importance in the judicial system of the country. When a government official is accused of making a false statement in court, the matter becomes even more serious. Something similar has happened with the Home Secretary of Delhi, to whom the Supreme Court has issued a notice of contempt.

Supreme Court tough stand on false statement

The Delhi government had told the Supreme Court that the recommendations of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) were presented before the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi on 2 February 2025. Expressing confidence in this statement, the court ruled that its decision should be conveyed to the petitioner by 28 February 2025. But when Superintendent of Tihar Jail Headquarters Prem Singh Meena filed an affidavit in the court, the truth turned out to be something else. It was clearly stated in the affidavit that no decision could be taken in the SRB meeting held on 10 December 2024. That is, the government’s statement was false and an attempt was made to mislead the court.

The court raised tough questions

The bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Ujjwal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court expressed displeasure over the whole matter and said that the government gave wrong information to the court, which comes under the purview of contempt. The court issued a notice to the Home Secretary of the Delhi Government to show cause and asked why contempt action should not be taken against him. The court also said that the SRB should have decided by majority, it was not right to postpone the recommendations only due to differences. A reply has also been sought from the Home Secretary on this issue.

Next hearing on March 28

Now the Home Secretary of the Delhi Government will have to appear in the Supreme Court on March 28, 2025, through video conferencing and give his clarification. If a satisfactory answer is not received, action can be taken against him under the Contempt of Court Act, of 1971. This case once again shows how dangerous it can be to give any kind of false information in court. The judiciary is in favour of transparency and impartiality, and the same is expected from government officials. Now it remains to be seen how the Home Secretary presents his side on March 28 and what decision the court gives in this matter.

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