The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) to ensure appropriate measures are initiated against persons who misbehaved with activist Rachna Malik.
A single-judge bench of Justice Najmi Waziri noted, “DUSIB shall ensure that there is no obstruction in her visits to the said place, as she has been working as a committed social worker for a significant period of time.”
The contempt petition has been filed by Malik alleging despite detailed orders passed by the Division Bench, there had been a series of breaches of the said directions. In particular, she has not been permitted to visit the night shelter at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in addition to this, the petitioner was pushed by the caretaker at the AIIMS night shelter.
The Counsel, appearing for the petitioner, submitted, “That a system should be put in place where sufficient checks and vigilance is maintained with regard to maintenance of facilities at the night shelters in question, and other night shelters being run and managed by DUSIB in the NCT of Delhi.”
The bench was informed that “for the sake of registration of complaint apropos the night shelter being maintained by the DUSIB, a centralised telephone line has been put in place.”
The bench, however, sought details of the same to be brought on record along with an affidavit. The matter will be heard next on February 25.
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