National Desk
11 September
Sandeep Dhand Ludhiana
Journalist
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the registration of an FIR against former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar in a case that is over two decades old. The case involves allegations of tampering with documents and issuing criminal threats during his tenure as Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2001.
The bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice P.B. Varale observed that “it is time that even those who investigate are sometimes investigated, so that public confidence in the system remains intact.” The court upheld the Delhi High Court’s 2019 order, which had dismissed Kumar’s appeal against a 2006 single-bench ruling directing an FIR against him and then-CBI officer Vinod Pandey.
The Supreme Court ordered the Delhi Police Special Cell to handle the investigation. It also clarified that the probe should not be conducted by an officer below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP).
This ruling underlines the principle of accountability within law enforcement agencies. By allowing the case to move forward, the court stressed that no individual, even an investigator, is above the law and that transparency is essential to maintain public trust in the justice system.