A Delhi court on September 29 ordered an investigation into possible disappearance of evidence in the handling of real-estate professional Yuvraj Singh Manchanda’s body. PTI’s report that day, carried by Rediff, says Judicial Magistrate Rahul Jain sought examination of the role of Gurugram police personnel and a Civil Hospital medical officer under Section 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The Indian Express reported on September 29 that the court sought a report from the Gurugram deputy commissioner of police within two weeks. It also summoned the medical officer for October 15 to explain discrepancies in the post-mortem report. These are investigative directions; the court has not convicted the officials of destroying evidence.
The Times of India’s September 29 account says the court questioned why details of the body, recovered on September 10, reached the ZIPNET police database only on September 16, after cremation on September 14. The family had already reported Manchanda missing. The court also flagged missing documentation and failures in preserving forensic material.
The proceedings arose from applications by Manchanda’s sister seeking oversight and preservation of records. In an earlier response reported by the Times of India on September 28, Haryana police chief Ajay Singhal acknowledged lapses while defending the preservation procedure and promising review. A specific response from the medical officer to the new order was not available in the reviewed reporting.