Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a PIL demanding a CBI probe into IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar’s suicide, noting active investigation by the SIT. Police informed the Court that 14 accused have been named and 22 witnesses examined so far.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday questioned whether Section 306 IPC could apply in the suicide case of IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who accused senior officials of caste-based harassment. The Court asked the petitioner to show any Supreme Court ruling where conviction was based on similar allegations.