The Delhi High Court was informed by lawyer Prashant Bhushan that a petition has been moved by him before the Apex Court challenging the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Police Commissioner of Delhi.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on a plea challenging the appointment of IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana as the Police Commissioner of Delhi, after the Centre's Standing Counsel requested to seek instructions as to whether any petition on a similar issue is pending before any court.
The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a dentist seeking directions to the Central government, the Central Vigilance Commission and the CBI to investigate
In November 2020, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had dismissed a petition filed by Mohit Dhawan against Rakesh Asthana and former Chandigarh DGP Tajinder Luthra in the case for filing a fake FIR against him
Petitioner dentist Mohit Dhawan submitted that the American citizen of Indian-origin Gertrude D'Souza contacted the petitioner for treatment through e-mail and the surgery was done on August 12, 2017
The NCB is directly under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Its Director General is Rakesh Asthana (right), an IPS officer from the Gujarat cadre (1984)