HC refuses urgent hearing on plea based on BSF soldier’s allegation

The Delhi High Court refused urgent hearing on a plea seeking a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following a BSF soldier’s allegation that troopers posted along the LoC were being served poor quality food.

The petitioner urged the bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini, which did not assemble, that the matter be transferred to another bench as it was an “urgent issue”.

The court master, who was giving dates in the matter, asked the counsel for the petitioner what was the urgency.

“The authorities concerned are looking into the issues (raised in the writ petition). Even the Army Chief has also taken steps in this regard,” the court master said.