Northern Railway Thr. Gyanendra Rpatap ... vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & Anr

ik-80462439 Delhi High Court 24 February 2026 • 3 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Anuj Chaturvedi Counsel Respondent Arjav Sethi Counsel Petitioner Kapil Dutta Counsel Respondent Ranjeev Khatana Counsel Petitioner Richa Dhawan Counsel Respondent Varun Rajpal Counsel Petitioner Yashita Jain Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Respondent Northern Railway Petitioner

Case Significance

Northern Railway Thr. Gyanendra Rpatap ... vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 24, 2026 (citation: ik-80462439). Northern Railway challenged summons issued under Section 61 CrPC requiring the personal appearance of the Divisional Railway Manager in a nuisance/insanitation challan under Sections 357 and 397 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act. The Court found the issuance of summons meant for an accused to be per se inappropriate since the DRM was not named as accused, and exempted the DRM from personal appearance while directing counsel representation and cooperation. The case was heard by Justice Manoj Jain.

Summary

Northern Railway challenged summons issued under Section 61 CrPC requiring the personal appearance of the Divisional Railway Manager in a nuisance/insanitation challan under Sections 357 and 397 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act. The Court found the issuance of summons meant for an accused to be per se inappropriate since the DRM was not named as accused, and exempted the DRM from personal appearance while directing counsel representation and cooperation.

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