Delhi High Court Pulls Up Policeman for Misconduct, Demands Written Apology
New Delhi, September 22, 2025:
What began as a routine day at the Delhi High Court quickly turned stormy when a police officer’s misconduct disrupted court decorum. Sub-Inspector Narinder, the Investigating Officer in a pending appeal case, allegedly lost his temper outside the courtroom, hurling verbal abuse and intimidating both the defense and complainant’s lawyers. Witnesses say the incident escalated to the point where a senior counsel, who tried to intervene, was also met with hostility.
The lawyers, deeply shaken, jointly brought the matter to the court’s attention. Justice Arun Monga did not mince words in condemning the conduct. “A police officer is supposed to be a protector of law, not a predator,” he observed, making it clear that arrogance in uniform could never be tolerated.
Initially, the court directed immediate registration of a Zero FIR against the officer and ordered that the matter be investigated by a senior officer from another police station. For a moment, it seemed the officer’s career was on the line.
But as the court prepared to finalize its strong order, the Additional Public Prosecutor intervened with a development—SI Narinder had offered an unconditional apology. The State pleaded that he be excused in light of this.
Justice Monga, while open to leniency, insisted that words alone were not enough. A verbal apology, he said, could not undo the seriousness of the intimidation faced by lawyers inside a court of law. In a firm yet balanced approach, he directed the officer to file a written affidavit of apology by the next day.
The message was clear: accountability does not end with a simple “sorry.” In a space where justice is paramount, even those in khaki must remember that power is meant to protect, not to intimidate.
