In response to a woman's r*pe allegation in April 2018, the Delhi High Court has mandated the filing of a FIR against senior BJP member and former Union Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain. The Delhi police shown 'total unwillingness to even register a FIR and put the investigating machinery into motion, 'the court bench questioned. In a recent ruling, the judge commanded the police to wrap up their investigation and present a thorough report to the relevant trial court within three months. The high court's instruction came as it dismissed Hussain's appeal against the trial court's ruling from New Delhi, India, dated July 7, 2018, ordering the filing of a FIR in response to the complainant's complaint.