Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines to Quash FIR Against Lawyer for Alleged Judge Impersonation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a lawyer accused of impersonating a judicial magistrate when stopped by traffic police in Chandigarh.

The case arose from a May 2024 incident in which the petitioner was allegedly stopped for an obscured number plate, refused to produce his driving licence, and claimed to be a judge before driving away. A video of the incident later went viral on social media.

The Court held that specific allegations existed against the petitioner and that disputed facts could only be examined during trial.

It rejected the plea that the FIR was fabricated and declined to grant protection under Section 84 IPC at the quashing stage, while leaving the issue open to be raised during trial.

[Prakash Singh Marwah v. State of UT Chandigarh & Ors.]