Nearly five years after the suspicious death of 23-year-old auto driver Vivek Kumar, a Delhi court has mandated the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) and reprimanded the police for their inaction. This directive came in response to a petition filed by the victim's father, Rameshwar Dayal, who approached the court after repeatedly seeking action from the New Ashok Nagar police without any resolution.

Dayal was represented by lawyer Amresh Anand. Vivek Kumar was last seen on November 1, 2020, after being called by his auto-rickshaw owner, Anil. His body was later discovered at the sewer treatment plant of the Delhi Jal Board in Kondli, with the post-mortem report indicating that he died from asphyxiation due to drowning. Despite CCTV footage showing a scuffle involving the deceased, the police initially refused to file a case, claiming there was no foul play.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mayank Goyal referenced the Supreme Court's ruling in Lalita Kumari vs. Government of Uttar Pradesh (2014), stating that the facts clearly indicated a cognizable offense of murder. The court criticized the investigating officers for their 'preconceived notions' and for disregarding the complainant's evidence. In his order, the judge instructed the relevant Station House Officer (SHO) to register the FIR without delay and also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) to ensure that all Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and SHOs are made aware of the necessity to promptly register FIRs in cases involving human loss.