Harshit Singh
After his pet dog “lost” itself after escaping through the open gates as a result of the “callousness” of the sentries, a former Delhi High Court judge became enraged and requested the suspension of the security personnel stationed at his official residence.
However, Justice Gaurang Kanth then changed his mind and declared he didn’t want to take action against the security officers. According to Delhi police officers on Saturday, he had sent a letter to a senior city police official asking for the suspension of security guards stationed at his home since they were allegedly negligent in failing to lock the gates of his house, which resulted in the death of his pet dog.
It was unclear whether the puppy was crushed under a car or got lost in the city’s chaotic traffic.
Recently, Justice Kanth was moved to the Calcutta High Court.
“I am in great pain and anguish as I write this letter. I lost my pet dog because the security guards at my official home weren’t committed to their jobs and were incompetent.
“The security personnel assigned to my home have regularly ignored my instructions to keep the door shut and ignored my requests for them to perform their official duties. In the letter to Delhi police, he said that such neglect of duty and ineptitude “needs immediate attention as the same can cause grave danger to my life and liberty.”
“I fear for my security because the aforementioned security employees have been so callous in doing their duties at my home. It is intolerable to not be manning the gate and to show a lack of commitment to monitoring traffic entering and leaving my residence, the man declared.
Social media users have been sharing Kanth’s letter, which he sent to the Joint Commissioner of Police (Security) on June 12.
He asked Delhi police to suspend the officers right away because their behaviour was improper for government employees while also conducting a thorough inquiry.
Kanth wrote the letter to them last month, according to a senior police officer who wished to remain unnamed. However, Kanth later told them that he does not want any action taken against the posse of police officers stationed at his home.
Days prior to the incident, Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud wrote letters to the chief justices of the high courts stating that judges should not use protocol facilities in a way that is “likely to cause inconvenience to others or to bring public criticism of the judiciary.”
The Allahabad High Court registry’s request for an explanation from the railways on the “inconvenience” caused to a judge who was denied pantry facilities on a late train was strongly resented by Justice Chandrachud.
