Shopian firing: Supreme Court stays FIR against Major Aditya Kumar
Supreme Court
The court has also issued a notice to the Centre and the state government seeking a reply from them within two weeks
The Supreme Court has put a stay on the FIR filed against Major Aditya Kumarand other armyofficials in the Shopian firing.
The court has also issued a notice to the Centre and the state government seeking a reply from them within two weeks.
The court has also directed that no coercive action should be taken against theMajor and the army officials.
A plea was filed byMajor Aditya's fatherKaramveer Singh who sought revocation of the FIR.
Singh's demands were based on the claims that the soldiers were exercising their rights to defend themselves.
The former chief of Army Staff, General (retd) VP Malik had also demanded the withdrawal of the FIR filed against thearmy officer.
He said that the FIR was lodged without anyinquiry into the incident.
An FIR was registered against personnel of 10 Garhwal Rifles including Major Aditya Kumar under sections 302(punishment for murder) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the state's Ranbir Penal Code after two civilians were killed in a counterattack by the army in response to stone pelting mob in Ganovpora village in Shopian on January 27.
Former chief of Army Staff VP Malik said that the army fired upon the mob in self-defense only after they tried snatching a rifle from them.
He said if a citizen has the right to defend himself, then why not a soldier.