High Court notes Delhi Police's 2020 Standing Order on Section 41A CrPC notices

The matter concerns the compliance of police departments in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh with Supreme Court directions regarding the procedure for issuing notices under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to prevent arbitrary arrests. The Court is reviewing compliance affidavits filed by the respondents and managing procedural applications related to costs and the appointment of an Amicus Curiae.

Petitioners include Sandeep Kumar and others in multiple cases (COCP-598-2023, COCP-4146-2025, etc.). Respondents include Pankaj Nain, IPS, and other police officials from Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. The bench is not explicitly named in the provided text, but the Court refers to itself as 'this Court' and notes the appointment of Mr. Ankur Mittal, Senior Advocate, as Amicus Curiae.

• Compliance affidavits of respondent Nos. 3 to 9 and 11 to 13 in COCP-4146-2025 are taken on record.
• Cost of Rs. 10,000 imposed on respondent No. 4 in COCP-598-2023 is waived off.
• Compliance affidavit of respondent No. 1 in COCP-598-2023 is taken on record.
• Compliance affidavits of respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in COCP-598-2023 are taken on record.
• Cost of Rs. 10,000 imposed on respondent No. 3 in COCP-598-2023 is waived off.
• Mr. Ankur Mittal, Senior Advocate, is appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist the Court in COCP No. 3350-2024 & COCP-3337-2026.
• Registry is directed to supply a complete set of paper-books to the Amicus Curiae.
• State counsel is granted time to file compliance affidavits in COCP No. 3337-2026 and COCP-256-2026.

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