New Delhi, December 3: The Delhi High Court has refused to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking monitoring of the trial in the Delhi car blast case. The petition had demanded formation of a court-monitored committee to oversee all stages of the trial proceedings.
The PIL filed by Advocate Raja Chaudhary sought directions from the court that daily proceedings and monthly status reports during the trial be presented before a judicial committee. The petition described the incident as an attack on the country’s sovereignty, national security, and mental security of Delhi’s people.
The petition also stated that victims’ families are completely in the dark. They do not know why their loved ones were killed and which forces orchestrated this attack. In such circumstances, monitoring the entire trial process is extremely necessary.
The High Court observed that the trial has not even begun yet. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to issue any orders regarding monitoring during the trial. For this reason, the court refused to hear the petition.
The blast occurred on November 10 outside the Red Fort. The attack killed 13 people and injured several others. The incident raised security concerns not only in the national capital Delhi but across the entire country.
Security agencies had gone on high alert after this attack and intensified investigation into the matter. However, victims’ families are still deprived of complete information about the tragedy caused by the blast and responsibilities involved.
In this case, the Special NIA Court at Patiala House on Tuesday granted approval to extend the custody of main accused Aamir Rasheed Ali by seven more days. The court’s decision came when the accused was produced in court after completion of his 10-day NIA remand.
Aamir Rasheed Ali was arrested on November 16. After his arrest, NIA had sought extension of custody from the court to uncover important clues related to the blast and layers of the conspiracy.
According to NIA, Aamir is the registered owner of the car that was used by the suicide bomber during the explosion.