Engagement of Panel Counsel in criminal proceedings against Delhi Police Personnel in matters connected with their official duties: Department of Legal Affairs O.M.

Engagement of Panel Counsel in criminal proceedings against Delhi Police Personnel in matters connected with their official duties: Department of Legal Affairs O.M. dated 14.11.2024

F. No. J-11019/3/2024-Judicial
Government of India
Ministry of Law & Justice
Department of Legal Affairs
(Judicial Section)
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Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Dated the 14th November, 2024

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Engagement of Panel Counsel in criminal proceedings against Delhi Police Personnel in matters connected with their official duties – Reg.

With reference to this Department’s OM of even number dated 10.07.2024 extending the panel of this Department for conducting cases of Delhi Police in Civil & service matters, Delhi Police has requested for engagement of panel counsel as defense counsel for Delhi Police Personnel in criminal proceedings connected with their official duties.

2. The matter has been examined in light of above referred OM dated 10.07.2024, the terms and conditions applicable to Panel Counsel of this Department and Ministry of Home Affairs OM No. 45/5/53-Ests. (A) dated 08.01.1959 (copy enclosed) and after due consideration, the undersigned is directed to convey that henceforth on the request of Delhi Police, in each and every case, containing specific approval of the Ministry of Home Affairs in terms of aforesaid OM dated 08.01.1959, Panel Counsel may be engaged in defence of Delhi Police Personnel in criminal proceedings related to their official duties, before various courts in the country.

3. This is issued with the approval of Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) for Law & Justice.

Encls: As above.

(M.C. Prusty)
Senior Government Advocate

To,
1. The In-charge, Branch Secretariats at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai & Bengaluru.
2. The In-charge, Litigation (High Court / Lower Court) Sections.
3. The Additional Solicitors General for India (as per list).
4. The Deputy Solicitors General of India (as per list).
5. The Standing Government Counsels (as per list).

Copy (through email) to:
1. PS to Hon‘ble MoS (I/C) L&J.
2. Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
3. The Commissioner of Police, Delhi / Dy. Commissioner of Police (Legal Division), Delhi w.r.t. their letter No. 3398/Legal Cell/PHQ dated 10.10.2024.
4. PSO to Law Secretary / All Additional Secretaries and Joint Secretaries and Legal Advisers in the main secretariat of DoLA.
5. Ld. Attorney General for India / Ld. Solicitor General for India.
6. To upload on website of this Department i.e. www.legalaffairs.gov.in under tab ‘Judicial Section’ in the link ‘Circulars pertaining to litigation’.
7. Hindi Section for providing Hindi version of this order. ba
8. Office / spare copies. Y (were

(Kumar Gaurva)
Section Officer (Judicial)
Tel: 011-23384945
Email: judicial-dla[at]nic.in