Karnataka High Court Orders FIR Against Police Sub-Inspector for Assaulting Advocate

The Karnataka High Court has ordered an FIR against a police sub-inspector for assaulting an advocate at a Bengaluru police station.

Citing CCTV footage, observed that the officer kicked the lawyer repeatedly after she allegedly ransacked the station in frustration over a two-hour wait to file a road rage complaint. 

While the Court refused to quash the criminal case against the advocate, noting her conduct was unprofessional, it ruled that police retaliation with physical violence is inexcusable.

The judge emphasized that departmental inquiries are insufficient for such brutality, mandating a formal criminal investigation to hold the errant officer accountable for her actions.

[Nabonita Sen v. State by Station House Officer]