The court observed that the very unfortunate killing of a woman officer allegedly by a Kasauli hotel owner was due to the non-implementation of law.
The apex court asked the state to file an affidavit or a status report giving these details and posted the matter for further hearing on the May 9.
Meanwhile, a team comprising Himachal Pradesh and Delhi Police personnel arrested Vijay Kumar who shot dead Assistant Town Planner Shail Bala Sharma.
Police said he was nabbed from the Mathura-Vrindavan area, where he was hiding in disguise.