Delhi HC reserves order on AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan’s plea on ‘bad character’

The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved the order on the plea of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging the Delhi Police order declaring him a “bad character”.

This year, on 1^st June, the Delhi High Court issued a notice to the Delhi Police on a plea moved by Amanatullah Khan challenging the decision to open his history sheet and declare him as a “bad character’.   Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain had issued a notice to Delhi Police to file a response to the plea. The counsel for the petitioner, Advocate M Sufian Siddiqui had urged the court to pass an interim direction for Delhi Police to not act on the decision.

The petition stated that the dossier was leaked to the media in contravention of rules and regulations which mandated it to be kept confidential. According to the petitioner, this is a textbook example of the Delhi Police abusing the legal system.

The plea moved by AAP MLA from Okhla sought to quash the history sheet and the proposal declaring him a “bad character”. He also sought to remove his name from the register for surveillance to keep a close watch on his activities.

The SHO of Jamia Nagar had submitted a dossier to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, South East and to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, New Friends Colony, along with a proposal to open a history sheet and tag Amanullah Khan’s name as “Bad Character”. 
The petition said that the approval was granted in a mechanical manner. 
Meanwhile, a Delhi Court on 28^th September granted bail to Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan in a case related to alleged irregularities in appointment of personnel in the Delhi Waqf Board during his chairmanship.