Delhi High Court slams Delhi Police SI for abusing, threatening lawyers in court premises; warns of FIR

The Delhi High Court on Monday took very strong exception to the conduct of a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector who abused and intimidated both the complainant's and the convict's lawyers inside the High Court premises. 

Justice Arun Monga took cognisance of a joint verbal complaint from both the convict’s counsel and the complainant’s counsel, who reported that Sub-Inspector Narinder of Okhla Industrial Area police station had verbally abused, intimidated and threatened them with dire consequences just short of physical assault.

When a senior counsel tried to intervene, he too was subjected to similar treatment. 

“I am of the view that such misconduct on the part of SI Narinder cannot be countenanced under any circumstances. He is supposed to be protector of law and not a predator. He cannot turn his Khaki to the level of such arrogance that not only he misbehaved with the officers of this Court who are doing the honourable duty of assisting the Court in discharge of justice, but also threatened them with dire consequences merely because he thinks he is above law,” the Court observed. 

While the Court was initially inclined to pass orders for registration of an FIR against the police officer, it refrained from doing so after he tendered an apology.

However, the Court said that the apology must be in writing.

“However, I am of the view that looking at the conduct of SI Narinder, the apology be submitted in writing by way of an affidavit. The needful be done by tomorrow,” the Court said. 

Advocate Himanshu Gupta appeared for the appellant. 

Advocates Arun Khatri and Shelly Dixit represented the complainant. 

Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Sanjeev Sabharwal appeared for the State. 

[Read Order]