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This is an archive article published on February 20, 2011

Dalits’ murder trial delayed as Delhi official stays away

The trial in the alleged murder of two Dalits was again delayed as Delhi Principal Secretary,failed to appear before a Rohini court.

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The trial in the alleged murder of two Dalits was again delayed as Delhi Principal Secretary (Home),failed to appear before a Rohini court on Saturday — irking Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau.

The court had summoned the chief secretaries of Delhi and Haryana in person,or through an officer not less than the rank of Principal Secretary (Home),to apprise it on various issues related to the case,in which a Dalit and his daughter were burnt alive and many houses gutted in violence that engulfed Mirchpur in April 2010.

When Haryana Principal Secretary (Home) Sameer Mathur appeared before the court on Saturday morning,with no official from Delhi,the court immediately summoned Additional Secretary (Delhi) S B Shashank,who appeared later in the day. Shashank informed the court that the Principal Secretary (Home) was on leave,following which the court asked him to appear on February 21.

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The trial as well as the 100 accused in the case were later shifted to Delhi,following an apex court order to ensure justice for the victims. Victims,through their counsel M S Rastogi,also moved two applications before the court on Saturday — seeking protection and accommodation from the Delhi government,and the appointment of a public prosectutor of their own choice. Mathur said: “All issues decided by the court are agreeable to us.”

The court had earlier asked the officials to answer three questions: Which State government will ensure protection for witnesses/victims; which government will secure the production of victims/witnesses and make arrangements for their stay in Delhi; and who among the six prosecutors will lead the trial. While Haryana agreed to accord protection,Delhi said it would provide accommodation to the victims.

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