'Drunk' driver manages Delhi's traffic
Can a person convicted for drunken driving assist police in managing the Delhi's traffic? Yes, a court in New Delhi has been sentenced to assist the police in managing the Delhi's traffic for 10 days. On Sunday, he donned the mantle of a traffic cop even as legal experts questioned the legality of the court ruling.
"Deepak Gupta", a resident of south Delhi, was convicted on June 4 by Metropolitan Magistrate Gautam Manan for driving in an inebriated state without license in Mayapuri in west Delhi on Feb 16.
On Sunday, Gupta reached the Kalkaji roundabout at 10 a.m. and sought the day's assignment from the traffic cops present there.
A couple of hours later, after successfully flagging down quite a few red light offenders, Gupta told reporters that he felt sorry that he had violated traffic rules and realizes how difficult it is to manage traffic.
Constitutional expert and senior Supreme Court advocate P.P. Rao said: 'The novel judgment on punishment has left me wondering if we are heading to a system of 'quasi justice'.'
'A court is not al all empowered to impose such discretionary sentences which have not been provided by the parliament or legislature in the relevant laws. This would lead to courts resorting to unguided discretion in imposing sentences and it would mitigate the rule of law,' said Rao.
'On the face of it, the sentence is illegal. No court is empowered to impose a punishment which is not prescribed by the legislature,' added Kumar.
Delhi Police too appeared baffled by the sentencing of the court.
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"Deepak Gupta", a resident of south Delhi, was convicted on June 4 by Metropolitan Magistrate Gautam Manan for driving in an inebriated state without license in Mayapuri in west Delhi on Feb 16.
On Sunday, Gupta reached the Kalkaji roundabout at 10 a.m. and sought the day's assignment from the traffic cops present there.
A couple of hours later, after successfully flagging down quite a few red light offenders, Gupta told reporters that he felt sorry that he had violated traffic rules and realizes how difficult it is to manage traffic.
Constitutional expert and senior Supreme Court advocate P.P. Rao said: 'The novel judgment on punishment has left me wondering if we are heading to a system of 'quasi justice'.'
'A court is not al all empowered to impose such discretionary sentences which have not been provided by the parliament or legislature in the relevant laws. This would lead to courts resorting to unguided discretion in imposing sentences and it would mitigate the rule of law,' said Rao.
'On the face of it, the sentence is illegal. No court is empowered to impose a punishment which is not prescribed by the legislature,' added Kumar.
Delhi Police too appeared baffled by the sentencing of the court.
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