Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹10K Cost On Investigating Officer For Not Following HC Order, Directs Recovery Of Amount From Salary

The Punjab and Haryana High Court imposed a cost of ₹10,000 on an Investigating Officer (IO) who failed to follow Court's direction to remain present along with the case diary.The Court was hearing a protection plea against Police Officers who allegedly withdrawn over Rs. 6.4 lakhs from petitioner's account and arrested him in a cyber crime case, without following the due process. During...