SUPREME COURT IN MLA AMANATULLAH KHAN S CASE: HISTORY SHEET INCLUDE DETAILS OF MINOR CHILDREN IN ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE AGAINST

The Supreme Court in the case Amanatullah Khan Versus the Commissioner Of Police, Delhi And Ors observed wherein the petition was filed by AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan against the action of Delhi Police declaring him as a 'bad character' by opening a 'history sheet' against him.

The Supreme Court in the case observed and has modified the decision of the Delhi High Court in order to the extent that-details of Khan's minor school-going children and his wife, against whom there was no adverse material, would not be included in the 'History Sheet'.

The Delhi Police entered appearance before the court through Senior Counsel Sanjay Jain, who was apprised by the court of some disturbing contents of the History Sheet to the extent it pertained to the school-going minor children of the appellant and his wife, against whom there was no adverse material whatsoever for inclusion in the History Sheet.

The court observed that the Delhi Police amended the Standing Order on 'Surveillance of History Sheeters and Bad Characters' on March 21, 2024, while accepting to re-visit the archaic rule to ensure the dignity, self-respect, and privacy of innocent people.

The bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan in the case observed and has directed the police authorities to give effect to the Standing Order dated March 31, 2024 forthwith in Khan's case also.