Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on Delhi court violence plea

New Delhi, Feb 26: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and Delhi Police on a plea seeking SIT probe into the assault on JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others by some lawyers at a court complex here on February 15 and 17.

The apex court bench of Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre also issued notice to three lawyers, Vikram Singh Chauhan, Yashpal Singh and Om Sharma for allegedly interfering in the administration of justice and will fully violating the February 17 order of the Supreme Court.

Kanhaiya Kumar and a few journalists were assaulted at the Patiala House Courts complex on February 15 and 17. The notice is returnable on March 4. (IANS)