Delhi High Court Denies FIR Request in Court Clerk's Tragic Suicide Case

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea for an FIR in the suicide case of a 43-year-old administrative clerk. Proceedings are ongoing under section 194 of BNSS, with a report awaited. Relief has been provided to the family, and measures to address clerical vacancy issues are being evaluated.

The Delhi High Court has declined a request to register a First Information Report (FIR) over the tragic suicide of a 43-year-old administrative clerk earlier this month. The court cited ongoing proceedings under section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) before an executive magistrate.

Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia reassured that relief has been extended to the deceased's family, stating, "We immediately swung into action. Nothing is lacking." The court emphasized further legal action would depend on the ongoing proceedings' outcome and saw no current need to direct an FIR.

Harish Singh Mahar, an administrative clerk, died by suicide allegedly due to work pressure. A petition for an FIR by Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust cited unaddressed requests for a transfer to a less demanding role, considering Mahar's disability. The court acknowledged existing court administration efforts to audit and address staff vacancies.

(With inputs from agencies.)