Not pleased with the continuing incidents of violence against people from North-East despite its orders, the Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a report from the Government on the steps taken by it to curb the menace plaguing the society. The court sought information regarding the measures taken by a Special Police Unit set up for dealing with crimes against people from North-East and asked why the setting up of the cell is appearing to be ineffective. It also asked the Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Sanjay Jain to place before it the report of a committee constituted to look into the concerns of the people hailing from the Northeast.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice RS Endlaw made the observations while referring to the recent fatal assault of a young man from North-East which was reported to be an incident of road rage.
“We are pained to note that inspite of our being seized of the issue of violence in the city of Delhi against persons hailing from North-Eastern part of the country and further inspite of issuance of detailed directions from time to time, such incidents, rather than abating, continue to occur. There was a news report recently of a young man of North Eastern
origin being fatally assaulted in an incident which was reported to be of road rage,” the court said.