Ratna Singh, Legal Affairs Head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has filed a petition before a Delhi court seeking the registration of an FIR against police officers. The petition alleges illegal detention and use of excessive force by police during a protest on October 10, 2026, against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Judgement
The court found the application non-maintainable due to procedural deficiencies, specifically the absence of an appropriate affidavit and failure to identify specific officers.
The Saket Court dismissed the application filed by Ratna Singh seeking the registration of an FIR against police personnel. The court cited the lack of a supporting affidavit and the failure to name specific public servants as reasons for the plea being non-maintainable.
A 26-year-old man, Sai Krishna, allegedly died in police custody at Krishna Lanka Police Station in Vijayawada, NTR district, between May 9 and early hours of the next day. The NHRC sought reports from the Andhra Pradesh DGP and Chief Secretary regarding illegal detention, torture, alleged death, and body disposal. An FIR was registered against former CI Nagaraju.
Haryana fixed compensation of ₹7.5 lakh for unnatural deaths in police custody. One complaint alleged that a person granted regular bail was illegally detained on July 15, 2025, and subjected to physical assault and third-degree torture at the police station.
Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka were taken into preventive custody by Delhi Police ahead of a proposed protest at Jantar Mantar. They were subsequently released by a Delhi court on the condition of maintaining peace for one year.
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