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Finding no force in the challenge thrown by the Chandigarh Administration to the powers and jurisdiction of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA),the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday refused to entertain the petition filed by the administration.
Refusing to interfere with the jurisdiction and powers of PCA,the High Court asked the administration to approach the Supreme Court if it was aggrieved with the orders passed by the PCA. The development assumes significance as the administration had petitioned the High Court demanding modification/correction of an order passed by the High Court on October 17 last year.
Through this order,the High Court had directed the Chandigarh Administration to amend its notification whereby it had reduced the PCA to a toothless body which could only make recommendations but not issue directions. Referring to a Supreme Court judgment which clearly stipulates that recommendations by the said authority would be binding,the High Court had questioned how PCA had been made toothless.
Later,the administration filed a review of the High Court order and argued that PCA was not empowered and competent to issue orders ordinarily and that it (PCA) could do so only in exceptional cases.
Finding nothing amiss with its previous order,the High Court showed little conviction in the assertions of the administration.
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