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Delhi Court Reprimands Police Over Manchanda Cremation

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Delhi court reprimanded Gurugram Police for cremating Yuvraj Singh Manchanda’s unidentified body.
Judge Rahul Jain questioned the September 14 cremation that included a burnt watch and kada.
Police did not inform the nearest executive magistrate after finding the body on September 10.
Police failed to preserve viscera and did not record a post-mortem video.
ZIPNET details of the body were uploaded on September 16 after the September 14 cremation.

History

Historical Context

The 2012 Delhi gang-rape of Jyoti Singh (Nirbhaya) triggered nationwide protests and led courts to demand stricter forensic protocols, building on earlier women-safety rulings such as the 1997 Vishakha Guidelines. In 2023, Gurugram police’s mishandling of Yuvraj Singh Manchanda’s body prompted the NHRC and Supreme Court to order a comprehensive nationwide independent mortuary audit.

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Story summary

Delhi court reprimanded Gurugram Police for cremating Yuvraj Singh Manchanda’s unidentified body.
Judge Rahul Jain questioned the September 14 cremation that included a burnt watch and kada.
Police did not inform the nearest executive magistrate after finding the body on September 10.
Police failed to preserve viscera and did not record a post-mortem video.
ZIPNET details of the body were uploaded on September 16 after the September 14 cremation.

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