NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday rejected a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan challenging the decision of the Delhi police to label him as a "bad character".
However, justice Sudhir Kumar Jain said he would have the freedom to submit a request to the relevant authorities to remove the label of bad character.
The judge, while pronouncing the verdict, said the DCP concerned had given reasons in support of the action against the Delhi lawmaker according to law.
The Delhi Police had declared Khan, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Okhla, a bad character last year.
Khan's lawyer had contended the authorities "acted in absolutely malafide manner" and claimed the replica of the history sheet, which is a confidential document, was shared on social media by a spokesperson for a rival political party to "malign" his image.
The Delhi Police, on the other hand, had argued that due procedure was followed by the competent authorities to arrive at the decision. They contended "sufficient material" was not placed before the court to prove malafide on their part.
Police said applicable rules were duly followed by the authorities and the decision was arrived at in view of the material on record and after application of mind.
The proposal for declaring Khan a bad character was sent on March 28 by the Jamia Nagar police station in Southeast district and approved on March 30.
A total of 18 FIRs have been registered against Khan, the document had stated.
According to police, a person who is involved in multiple criminal cases, including murder and attempt to murder, and can disturb peace in an area, can be designated a bad character.
(With inputs from PTI)
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